The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything

The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything

Steam Deck Verified

Joe Richardson · Experimental · Feb 9, 2016

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

At $6.99. It has been as low as $3.14.

93%
Very Positive
176 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 130 sampled reviews

Based on 176 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 130 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Along the way, the story introduces a cast of peculiar and memorable characters, including the enigmatic Man with the Little Pencil, the oddly dressed Man in the Wren Suit, and the flamboyant Helen.
32 of 130 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The game offers some nice graphics and a nice aesthetic, although some ugly glitches here and there, it is pleasant all the same
18 of 130 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
The interface itself refreshes the classic verb-based point-and-click style by adding playful and unconventional verbs such as “befuddle,” “disrespect,” and “pray-for,” which expand the ways players can interact with their environment and deepen the sense of quirky immersion.
7 of 130 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
It doesn't change the fact that at it's core the game is just trying way too hard to be funny, as also evidenced with making pop-culture references and how characters talk in general.
5 of 130 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters32 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Difficulty5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Audio7 reviews
100%
Gameplay5 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend

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.

Prices have been lower

Currently $6.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.14.

5 points recordedtoday · $6.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
20
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.