Secret Ponchos

Secret Ponchos

Steam Deck Unsupported

Switchblade Monkeys Entertainment · Western · Oct 13, 2015

Worth it for the right player.

At $14.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

71%
Mostly Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Multiplayer: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 5 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
42% of themes are praise33% are divided25% are caveats
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
This is effectively an online multiplayer game only.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Secret Ponchos is a very unique game, it has an awesome art style, the gameplay is flawless (I sometimes forget that Im playing an Early Access game), the idea is breathtakingly original, and the community is one of the best you'll ever find.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Secret Ponchos is a very unique game, it has an awesome art style, the gameplay is flawless (I sometimes forget that Im playing an Early Access game), the idea is breathtakingly original, and the community is one of the best you'll ever find.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The music has the perfect mix of compelling western flair with just enough modern spice.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Good Controls (using 360 controller)
9 of 300 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
Multiplayer79 reviews
Gameplay73 reviews
Graphics54 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Controls9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters82 reviews
72%
Servers and matchmaking59 reviews
37%
Monetization13 reviews
85%
Interface11 reviews
91%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat33 reviews
73%
Bugs22 reviews
45%
Performance19 reviews
63%

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.

Full price

Currently $14.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
71%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
111
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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