Pilo and the Holobook

Pilo and the Holobook

Steam Deck Playable

Mudita Games · Adventure · Apr 10, 2025

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

It's at its lowest recorded price, $2.59.

94%
Very Positive
184 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 184 player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 102 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise102 helpful reviews37% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story of Pilo unfolds quietly, told more through exploration than exposition.
42 of 102 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Cute French game with a unique gameplay, If you like the wholesome genre this is for you!
20 of 102 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
In technical terms, Pilo runs smoothly and is well-optimized, with crisp visuals and intuitive controls that make exploration effortless.
14 of 102 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
It plays wonderfully on Steam Deck!
6 of 102 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack mirrors this tone perfectly, with a gentle blend of ambient melodies and soft electronic harmonies that drift in and out like the rhythm of breathing.
3 of 102 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
Story and characters42 reviews
Gameplay20 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Audio3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty5 reviews
100%
Combat3 reviews
67%
Bugs3 reviews
0%

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.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $2.59 (−80%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

4 points recordedtoday · $2.59

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
37
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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

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