Shift Happens

Buy77%

Mostly Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Klonk Games · Co-op · Feb 22, 2017

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Price
$15.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
31
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio0 of 9
Subtitles0 of 9

Should I buy Shift Happens?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 45 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k 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 praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
116 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
No problems with my gamepad or online co-op and stable 60 fps at max settings 1440p with a Ryzen 7 1700 (4 GHz OC), a RX 580 8GB (Mesa 18.2.1) and Ubuntu 18.04.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Shift Happens, developed by Klonk Games, is a cooperative-focused platformer that blends clever puzzle mechanics with lighthearted visuals and a quirky personality.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics are a bit hit and miss, but the aesthetic is quite pleasing, very similar to Gang Beasts/Fall Guys in style.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's a really good way to scale the game whatever difficulty level you want.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is cheerful and unobtrusive, providing a pleasant background to the action without overshadowing it.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There were issues we had in the menu two or three times, but apart from those hiccups - the interface does what it needs to pretty well.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Co-op116 reviews
Gameplay61 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Difficulty14 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Bugs
40% still recommend
Multiplayer
52% still recommend
Story
60% still recommend
Performance
29% still recommend
Controls
57% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
43% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP

Controller

  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

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

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$15.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.59.

8 points recordedtoday · $15.99

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