But Why?

But Why?

Steam Deck Playable

Perspektik · Multiplayer · Feb 19, 2026

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

At $1.99. It has been as low as $1.19.

90%
Very Positive
214 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 214 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 176 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
71% of themes are praise176 helpful reviews29% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
hitboxes on the crabs/checkpoint flags could be a little bigger though, was slightly annoying trying to make sure im aiming perfectly and not missing one (had to walk back 5 minutes after missing one by accident when i died, in the section where you leave the water and met wilson) (For dev notes if you are looking for feedback) the map could use a little more work in some sections though, lots of the rocks being not walkable textures and you just walk through 90% of them in the map can kill the immersion a little, and in the water sections theres some missing areas that let you see through the map and the first orca areas theres that large crossing under the ice area and its got that deep pit of nothing and i think it could be better if you just expanded that with something, felt unfinished, and the large glowing purple tree thing you let us get to but its simply a hollow asset, would be cool to at least be solid, or have something attached to it adding to the lore maybe with more of those 2 penguin ruin Egyptian things you had (the surfs up reference thing where the penguin stands on the whale) would be cool to see more and tell a story if you have those in there maybe being part of the tree?
9 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
you play as some cute gentoo penguins, and its a great almost 2 hours of parkour gameplay for us, played as a trio and enjoyed it!
5 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
I played co-op, and my friend and I, beat it in 4-5hrs.
5 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The visuals are bright and cozy, the music is perfect for this game and makes you feel like 'you' are taking this amazing journey up the mountain, the movement feels smooth, and every step up the icy cliffs is satisfying.
5 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
No matter how awesome the soundtrack is and cute the penguins are.
5 of 176 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 love5 themes
Story and characters9 reviews
Gameplay5 reviews
Co-op5 reviews
Graphics5 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend
Combat5 reviews
80%
Bugs4 reviews
75%

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. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 4 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $1.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.19.

4 points recordedtoday · $1.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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