River Towns

River Towns

Steam Deck Playable

Frogsong Studios · Puzzle · Mar 24, 2025

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

It's at its lowest recorded price, $9.74.

92%
Very Positive
251 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 167 sampled reviews

Based on 251 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 167 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
80% of themes are praise20% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Replayability is a key strength, driven not only by score chasing but by the variety inherent in tile draws, objectives, and map layouts.
26 of 167 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Puzzle game that combines clever mechanics, serene visuals, and gratifying progression, all with the aim of turning desolate landscapes into flourishing cities.
18 of 167 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Sure, it aids the story-telling as you try to move towards the center of the world to restore the River Heart, but it doesn't aid the gameplay and often feels frustrating and senseless.
12 of 167 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack is relaxing and unobtrusive, complementing the atmosphere of the game without getting in the way, a perfect fit.
5 of 167 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 love4 themes
Gameplay26 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Story and characters12 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty18 reviews
94%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

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 4 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $9.74 (−35%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.74

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
10
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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