The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom

Buy88%

Very Positive · 465 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

The Odd Gentlemen · Indie · Apr 20, 2010

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
12
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 465 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
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
So, the whole artistic aspect is top notch for this kind of games, And also technically it's quite alright - gameplay is cool and the mechanics work great (e.g. I didn't find any puzzles which were too difficult because of technical glitches\bugs\the way the character moves, etc which happens a lot in low-budget puzzle games)
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story isn't too serious (and it shouldn't be), it's quite fun and told through some short reading phases, wriiten as short poems, which is cool.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This artistic direction is further enhanced by a lively piano-driven soundtrack that captures the spirit of classic films, making every stage feel like an interactive performance.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visuals are basically perfect for the time periods and styles they are trying to provoke, and I personally much prefer this tone of game to Braid, another time puzzler.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You'll get to it rather quickly, the learning curve is pretty quick.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay62 reviews
Story36 reviews
Audio33 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
60% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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
  • Steam Leaderboards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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