Writer's Rush

Writer's Rush

Steam Deck Playable

Frogstorm · Simulation · Jan 22, 2024

Worth it for the right player.

At $5.99. It has been as low as $2.39.

76%
Mostly Positive
427 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 427 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 187 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
71% of themes are praise187 helpful reviews29% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Like Game Dev Tycoon, you pick genre, audience, theme, play around with sliders for stuff like action, depth, plot complexity, etc., and you also get to pick from pre-written beginnings, climaxes, and endings for your book.
61 of 187 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay loop is inspiring and fun.
27 of 187 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
I played 3 1/2 hours and I feel like it's a little too easy now to replay.
11 of 187 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
- Custom avatars when creating a character: I like the art style but I would love to import JPGs
10 of 187 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
The interface is straightforward and readable, prioritizing clarity over elaborate effects.
4 of 187 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 characters61 reviews
Gameplay27 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Interface4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend
Bugs12 reviews
50%
Crashes8 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. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 4 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $5.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.39.

3 points recordedtoday · $5.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
26
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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