Critter Cove

Buy95%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Gentleman Rat Studios · Stylized · Sep 10, 2024

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
32
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio0 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Critter Cove?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 149 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

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
75% of themes are praise8% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
149 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Many customization options for the player (I'll come back to this later).
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is the classic moving to an empty, worn-down town and then repairing and building it back up, while exploring, crafting, making new friends and gathering/foraging.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visually: This game is gorgeous with vibrant colors, a cartoony art style, beautiful environments with alien plants and animals and the characters actually have some facial expressions and body language, something I've only seen in very few games of this genre to this day.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
At the same time it stands out with its OUTSTANDING character customization and a surprisingly subtle and at times dark backstory that will catch you off guard if you pay attention to what's going on in the background of this cutsie world.
Bugs
Players who bring up Bugs mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's very well put together (no crashes, very few glitches) and even at this stage, it's very enjoyable.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The ease of playing via controller OR KBM makes it a game for either type of player.

+3 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay149 reviews
Story46 reviews
Graphics46 reviews
Characters37 reviews
Bugs22 reviews
Controls13 reviews
Steam Deck11 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Multiplayer9 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
86% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
79% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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