Worth it for the right player.
At $24.99. It has been as low as $17.49.
- Story and characters: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 88 player reviews · updated 6 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 36 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
The perfect pencil is the most confusing metroidvania i've ever played, from a complete nonsensical story with unclear endings to gameplay systems that are obtuse, random and hard to understand.
The perfect pencil is the most confusing metroidvania i've ever played, from a complete nonsensical story with unclear endings to gameplay systems that are obtuse, random and hard to understand.
I’ve played for 68 minutes so far and I was immediately hooked by the visuals — the art direction is incredibly polished and clearly crafted with obsessive care.
I’m playing on PC using a Nacon Revolution 5 Pro controller, and the controls feel perfectly responsive.
I also play with RIG 500 Pro headphones for better immersion, and it’s absolutely worth it — the sound design and music are very well developed and add a lot to the atmosphere.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
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.
Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $17.49.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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