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Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist

Buy93%

Very Positive · 10k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth playing.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Crows Crows Crows · Free to Play · Dec 4, 2015

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
6
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio1 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 10k 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
57% of themes are praise14% are divided29% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The patrolling guards' narrative was amusing with a couple of in-jokes, although their AI needs a little work.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What appears to be a conventional heist story quickly evolves into something far stranger, transforming a simple adventure into a clever exploration of game design, theatrical performance, and comedic storytelling.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting elevates the entire experience and helps create a strong connection between the player and the unfolding chaos.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics in the game are very clean and well presented, with some very nicely done animations on the few objects that do move too.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story39 reviews
Gameplay35 reviews
Audio23 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
93% still recommend
Crashes
100% 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

  • Captions available
  • Commentary available
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

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