Puddle

Puddle

Steam Deck Playable

Neko Entertainment · Indie · Nov 9, 2012

Worth it for the right player.

At $7.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

73%
Mostly Positive
509 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Controls: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 509 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 291 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise12% are divided25% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
With beautiful graphics, great physics engine and very well designed levels it keeps itself fresh and fun to say the least.
26 of 291 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Optional modes and unlockable content expand the game’s scope for those who enjoy experimenting with physics in a more relaxed format, offering a sandbox-like layer that complements the structured campaign.
20 of 291 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
(+) This I suppose makes it a pro for keyboard players, since you don't need an XBOX controller to play this game, like many steam games nowadays.
7 of 291 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
While on the environment, there is an electroacoustic music accompanying us in the perillous journey of the liquids, sometimes calm, sometimes dynamic, and I've found the soundtrack quite enjoyable overall (and I'm glad the devs made it available in a dlc, best to be bought during Steam sales).
6 of 291 sampled reviews raised it
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
A fun little indi title where you have to guide liquid through various obsticles probably best suited to a tablet but easely playable with keys or the triggers on control pad it also works on linux which is good but the frame rate could be better as its not as "Fluid" as i would have liked..
6 of 291 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 love5 themes
Graphics26 reviews
Story and characters20 reviews
Controls7 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Linux compatibility6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay29 reviews
52%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty26 reviews
62%
Crashes6 reviews
33%

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Full price

Currently $7.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $7.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
23
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.