Ben and Ed

Buy83%

Very Positive · 5k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Sluggerfly · Action · Dec 8, 2015

Player review score
83%
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
19
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Ben and Ed?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k 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
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A fun gameplay twist being able to do zombie things like take your head off
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game has a unique idea, a bleak but goofy atmosphere (which isn't really touched upon that well, just a few commercial posters repeated infinitely and that's it.) and just the story is a funny concept in general.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game ramps up in difficulty and pace rather quickly but you'll have no trouble adapting and learning from your mistakes.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
With others problems like being horribly optimized, the game has some pros like the soundtrack that features great songs and the aesthetic and atmosphere of the game which is very unique and well made.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game has amazing atmosphere, the graphics is great and the bugs aren't that bad, most of the time, with some helping you.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay41 reviews
Story34 reviews
Difficulty18 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Bugs
52% still recommend
Crashes
42% still recommend
Performance
44% still recommend
Optimization
50% still recommend
Controls
60% 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 Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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