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Steam Deck Playable

Kela van der Deijl · Dialogue Heavy · Apr 27, 2023

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $5.99.

85%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 224 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 44 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise33% are divided11% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
- The cast of characters you meet are all great.
224 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
-The art style is adorable.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
- Amazing soundtrack by the wonderful Gina Loughlin, who also did the soundtrack for Wax Heads (check it out, it's great!)
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
I played this game on my LCD Steam Deck, and at a full 99% battery I could only get about an hour and a half of playtime before the battery needed to be charged.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
The absence of fall damage and an overall forgiving difficulty curve create a soothing experience that invites players to take their time, savoring the world rather than rushing through challenges.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters224 reviews
Graphics73 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay58 reviews
59%
Interface24 reviews
79%
Controls16 reviews
56%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs44 reviews
52%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
23
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.