Punch Club

Buy80%

Very Positive · 16k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Lazy Bear Games · Management · Jan 8, 2016

Player review score
80%
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
47
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio0 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Punch Club?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 153 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 16k 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
27% of themes are praise27% are divided46% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
88 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is really well combined with side quests - you feel like every character in the game has its place and is somehow connected to your main story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Punch Club is a unique blend of life simulation, fighting management, and narrative adventure wrapped in a retro, pixel-art style that immediately catches the eye.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack complements the visuals with upbeat, retro-inspired tracks that never overstay their welcome.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story88 reviews
Graphics29 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
86% still recommend
Linux compatibility
60% still recommend
Crashes
25% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
52% still recommend
Combat
70% still recommend
Difficulty
50% still recommend
Bugs
38% still recommend
Interface
43% 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

  • Captions available
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

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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