Kelvin and the Infamous Machine

Buy91%

Very Positive · 989 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Blyts · Adventure · Jul 21, 2016

Player review score
91%
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
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Kelvin and the Infamous Machine?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 989 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
67% of themes are praise11% are divided22% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
90 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Inspired by the golden era of narrative-driven adventures, the game combines clever puzzle design, colorful visuals, memorable characters, and a lighthearted storyline into an experience that feels both nostalgic and accessible.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I also loved the voice acting which enhances that funny, hilarious atmosphere and makes the game even funnier.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The puzzles made sense and were a good balanced difficulty level in my opinion.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine's graphics are cartoony but because of color-scheme and lighting, the game does look beautiful for my taste.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It crosses the "thumbs up" threshold because I enjoyed the ~7 hour gameplay.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Much thought was put into the voice of each character, creating a distinct and fun cast.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story90 reviews
Audio57 reviews
Difficulty47 reviews
Graphics41 reviews
Gameplay29 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
60% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
88% still recommend
Crashes
67% 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

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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