Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.
At $2.99. It has been as low as $1.07.
- Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 77 sampled reviews
Based on 213 player reviews · updated 6 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 77 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Visually, Save the Dodos embraces a bright, cartoon-like art style that complements its lighthearted tone.
The soundtrack and sound effects remain understated, reinforcing the relaxed nature of the game and allowing players to focus on planning and execution rather than reacting to audio cues.
Gameplay is intuitive but surprisingly deep.
Rather than placing the player in direct control of the characters, the game challenges you to act as an unseen helper, reshaping terrain and redirecting paths so that these famously clumsy birds can survive their journey.
Linux (Ubuntu 22.04) version works fine (though full-screen toggle is not persistent) so maybe it would be decent on Steam Deck.
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 $2.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.07.
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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