Typoman

Buy87%

Very Positive · 884 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Brainseed Factory · 2D · Aug 15, 2016

Player review score
87%
Very 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
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio0 of 8
Subtitles0 of 8

Should I buy Typoman?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Controls: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 884 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
42% of themes are praise33% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Developed and published by Brainseed Factory, Typoman is a puzzle-platformer that stands apart from nearly every other game in its genre by making language the driving force behind both its gameplay and its narrative.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Last but not least, the story is great - very focused on the power of words against evil and war, and for building yourself up and protecting yourself.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its dark silhouette art style creates a mysterious atmosphere where oversized letters, industrial ruins, twisted machinery, and shadow-filled environments dominate every scene.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The audio design complements the visuals beautifully through a haunting soundtrack and subtle environmental effects that emphasize isolation and tension.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I have found many positives in the game - story presentation, original ideas, disturbing game atmosphere, inventive level design and puzzles, gradual learning curve, balanced difficulty, easy and responsive controls and atmospheric audiovisuals.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay87 reviews
Story68 reviews
Graphics31 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Divided opinion
Linux compatibility
100% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Controls
64% still recommend
Bugs
44% still recommend
Crashes
80% 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

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
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 $1.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99