Deer & Boy

Deer & Boy

Steam Deck Verified

Lifeline Games · Adventure · Jun 23, 2026

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $17.99.

94%
Very Positive
393 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 393 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 161 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
71% of themes are praise161 helpful reviews29% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story is warm, wholehearted, and easy to connect with.
79 of 161 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
While the visuals are amazing, that's about it what is stunning.
35 of 161 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
But enough of that and let's focus on the actual gameplay - for me it all worked seamlessly without glitches or bugs which given how early I played after release says a lot about the amount of testing that must have gone on.
23 of 161 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The art direction is simply stellar which is why i gladly picked up the deluxe edition which included the art book as well as the soundtrack.
12 of 161 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
The gameplay is nothing too difficult with some light platforming and basic environmental puzzles.
5 of 161 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 characters79 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Gameplay23 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Difficulty5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend
Bugs7 reviews
71%
Performance5 reviews
80%

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.

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 $17.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
28
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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