Buy it if you like
- Difficulty: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 160 sampled reviews
Based on 206 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 160 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
32 of 160 sampled reviews raised it
Level design: Great, the campaign levels are varied in terms of size and difficulty, and many of them have a special feature, like using all numbers 1 to 9, using only twos, or having an animal shape.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
31 of 160 sampled reviews raised it
Nurikabe World takes the classic pen-and-paper spatial reasoning puzzle, adds gorgeous 3D visuals that blossom to life on your screen, and gently hums spa music at you regardless of whether you're cruising along or wondering how the actual ♥♥♥♥ a level is supposed to work.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
24 of 160 sampled reviews raised it
There’s mid-level progress saving, unlimited undo, statistics, achievements, cloud saving, and a lot of other quality of life features.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 160 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design of the game is good, and creates an atmosphere that is appropriately relaxing.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
9 of 160 sampled reviews raised it
Fun, bright, and relaxing, you'll easily lose track of time as you tell yourself, "Just one more." Having daily puzzles, community uploads, and steam deck support is just icing on an already delicious cake.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
9 of 160 sampled reviews raised it
The interface is clean and intuitive, keeping the focus on deduction rather than on wrestling with controls.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Difficulty32 reviews
Graphics31 reviews
Gameplay24 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Interface9 reviews
Divided opinion
Story100% still recommend
Controls100% still recommend
Accessibility100% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Color Alternatives
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Includes level editor
- Keyboard Only Option
- Mouse Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Remote Play on TV
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
3 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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