The Cub

Buy83%

Very Positive · 665 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Demagog Studio · Singleplayer · Jan 19, 2024

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$5.24−65%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
19
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio3 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy The Cub?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 98 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 665 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 235 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
72% of themes are praise14% are divided14% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
98 of 235 sampled reviews raised it
I really enjoyed my short time playing this game (took me about 2.5 hours), it has a unique and cool art style with an interesting story.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
71 of 235 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay mechanics are very basic but fun with some challenging moments in between.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
50 of 235 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack and of course, radio, is many players drawcard to the game and I was no different.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
41 of 235 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are also top notch and the reason i'm giving this game a thumbs up in the end but with an asterisk.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
6 of 235 sampled reviews raised it
Visually beautiful, with pleasant audio, a strong atmosphere, an interesting story, and a charismatic main character.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story98 reviews
Gameplay71 reviews
Audio50 reviews
Graphics41 reviews
Characters6 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
75% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
73% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$5.24$14.99−65%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

12 months agotoday · $5.24

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