Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.
At $6.99. It has been as low as $2.79.
- Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story and characters: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 84 sampled reviews
Based on 90 player reviews · updated 5 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 84 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
While Nightdive Studios’ Steam version runs smoothly through ScummVM and preserves the charm of the original artwork, the low-resolution visuals and dated sound design may seem crude by modern standards.
However, unlike the studio’s more narrative-driven series such as Pajama Sam or Freddi Fish, Big Thinkers takes a more instructional approach, packaging its lessons into discrete educational minigames rather than unfolding them through story or adventure.
While Nightdive Studios’ Steam version runs smoothly through ScummVM and preserves the charm of the original artwork, the low-resolution visuals and dated sound design may seem crude by modern standards.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.
Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $6.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.79.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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