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Pairs & Perils

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 181 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

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Little Horror Studios · Card Battler · Jan 20, 2025

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
49
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio14 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy Pairs & Perils?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 181 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 69 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
17 of 69 sampled reviews raised it
Pairs & Perils, developed by Little Horror Studios and published by Rogue Duck Interactive together with Gamersky Games, is a cleverly designed roguelike that distinguishes itself by reimagining the familiar dungeon-crawling formula through the lens of memory-based gameplay.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
5 of 69 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, Pairs & Perils adopts a clean and functional art style that prioritizes readability, which is essential for a game built around memory.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay17 reviews
Graphics5 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
74% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play Together
  • Save Anytime

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

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SteamOSPlayable
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Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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