Germinal

Buy92%

Very Positive · 73 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Moonlit Monitors · Precision Platformer · Mar 9, 2023

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
40
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
3
Full audio0 of 3
Subtitles3 of 3

Should I buy Germinal?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 43 sampled reviews

Based on 73 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 43 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
21 of 43 sampled reviews raised it
And there's a good number of obstacles built around these mechanics, and unique level gimmicks to keep things feeling fresh.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
18 of 43 sampled reviews raised it
To summarize things I like, I really liked the story, it was really dark and creepy at times, it was not like Celeste whose story was sad with funny moments at times, Germinal was incredibly dark and it was talking about a very serious problem that certainly needed some attention.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
9 of 43 sampled reviews raised it
Well designed levels and a solid difficulty curve made this enjoyable enough to recommend!
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 43 sampled reviews raised it
On top of this the OST and sound design are great, which adds to the atmosphere of the game quite well.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay21 reviews
Story18 reviews
Difficulty9 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics
86% still recommend
Accessibility
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$14.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

2 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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