Picayune Dreams

Buy99%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 5k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Stepford · Bullet Heaven · Dec 4, 2023

Player review score
99%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
140
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Picayune Dreams?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 132 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 120 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k player reviews · updated

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
59% of themes are praise33% are divided8% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
132 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I absolutely loved the game’s space setting, as well as some of the story scenes.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
120 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But there are also some tough ones that require very specific builds and a bit of luck.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The last time I felt this kind of energy from a soundtrack was in Neon White (which was written by Machine Girl).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really like the art style and theme, even the UI is pretty cool.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You are drip fed new weapons, items and perks as you play, which add a lot of replay value.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even if I dislike the permanent progression elements of these type of games, there is some merit here in this game only having limited upgrade points and getting more for each run beaten on a higher difficulty modifier.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story132 reviews
Gameplay120 reviews
Audio69 reviews
Graphics48 reviews
Combat34 reviews
Difficulty27 reviews
Bugs5 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Optimization
75% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
92% 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

  • 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.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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