David.

Buy79%

Mostly Positive · 755 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Fermenter Games · Indie · Feb 16, 2015

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Price
$1.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
21
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy David.?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 92 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 755 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
45% of themes are praise22% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
92 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I definitely recommend giving it a try since it adds some fun new mechanics, including a power-up and the ability to upgrade David with more projectiles and some new abilities.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
David. is an interesting physics based platformer, with abstract and minimalist graphics.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Music and sound effects contribute energy during combat while reinforcing the unusual tone established by the minimalist presentation.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Built around fast movement, challenging encounters, and a distinctive combat mechanic tied to time manipulation, the game takes a simple concept and gradually reveals surprising depth.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay92 reviews
Graphics41 reviews
Audio24 reviews
Combat12 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
71% still recommend
Performance
50% still recommend
Players complain
Story
86% still recommend
Controls
25% still recommend
Interface
22% 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

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$1.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.69.

6 points recordedtoday · $1.99

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