Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

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Shadow Planet Productions · Metroidvania · Apr 17, 2012

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $2.99.

87%
Very Positive
907 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 86 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 907 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

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
50% of themes are praise42% are divided8% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
It's Super Metroid in a flying saucer with physics puzzles and beatiful 2D visuals somewhere in between Limbo, World of Goo, and Tim Burton.
86 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The bosses are huge and impressive and are all different from the last, adding to the excitment of progression.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
These can be, and are encouraged to be, done using multiplayer.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Keyboard bindings are present but you’ll have a better time with a controller as the movement simply feels more natural with an analogue stick.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The ambiance throughout the game was great and all the sound effects fit in to the game world perfectly.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
While all the game modes are co-op, this one was definitely designed to be played co-op rather than alone.
23 of 300 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 love6 themes
Graphics86 reviews
Gameplay65 reviews
Multiplayer35 reviews
Controls26 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Co-op23 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters67 reviews
78%
Combat49 reviews
88%
Difficulty35 reviews
83%
Interface10 reviews
50%
Crashes6 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs6 reviews
50%

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 $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
17
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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