Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Characters: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1k player reviews · updated
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
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
88 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Coal LLC, developed and published by Bye Bye Ocean, is a compact yet surprisingly layered indie experience that blends elements of resource management, roguelite progression, and incremental growth into a loop that quickly becomes difficult to step away from.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is a decent skill ceiling but once you get good, you really feel it, especially in the harder game modes.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
or so characters. there is tons of replayability with this. different maps, different characters and using different builds with each character ON PROCEDURALY GENERATED MAPS is a huge amount of replayability.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Tons of new weapons and a tons less lag than the demo, Gonna no life this game for hours
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, Coal LLC adopts a clean and colorful pixel-art style that prioritizes clarity over complexity.
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For those who enjoy optimization, scaling systems, and the thrill of turning small beginnings into massive operations, it provides a compelling and addictive experience that makes strong use of its modest scope.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay88 reviews
Difficulty25 reviews
Characters23 reviews
Combat21 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Optimization8 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface80% still recommend
Players complain
Performance89% still recommend
Crashes50% still recommend
Controls82% still recommend
Story75% still recommend
Steam Deck67% 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
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$14.99
The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $14.99
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