Rayman® Origins

Rayman® Origins

Steam Deck Playable

Ubisoft Montpellier · Platformer · Mar 29, 2012

Yes, worth buying.

At $19.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

94%
Very Positive
6k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 6k player reviews · updated 3 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
80% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews20% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Collecting Electoons not only is required to progress, but additionally they unlock alternative skins for characters and optional 'treasure chest' levels in which you chase a treasure chest across dangerous course, where precision and speed are key to overcoming this challenge.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
⬜️ Smart, responds well to the gameplay situation
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
✅Cartoonish, beautifully presented graphics.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The cast of characters—Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies—are full of personality, brought to life by expressive animations and playful sound effects.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
While it all starts easy, as you make progress you unlock new abilities such as running up walls or swimming that significantly change upcoming levels and up the difficulty.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
✅You can play the game both on the keyboard and on a gamepad (I recommend playing this game on a gamepad)
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+2 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love8 themes
Story and characters43 reviews
Gameplay41 reviews
Graphics39 reviews
Audio31 reviews
Difficulty30 reviews
Controls23 reviews
Co-op19 reviews
Multiplayer10 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend
Bugs8 reviews
50%
Performance6 reviews
17%

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. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Full price

Currently $19.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

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
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Average playtime
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