The Pedestrian

The Pedestrian

Steam Deck Verified

Skookum Arts · Puzzle · Jan 29, 2020

Yes, worth buying.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $4.99.

97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
6k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 6k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
100% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
As you progress, the game throws new gameplay mechanics at you, which you will need to figure out and incorporate into your puzzle solving.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
While it's devoid of a narrative, players who simply want to grind through thoughtfully designed puzzles for a few hours will find a lot to enjoy here.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
I had a blast with the game, and that's not even mentioning the *stunning* visuals and atmosphere.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
I finished the game within 4 hours and it is honestly too easy.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The game has a nice graphics and the soundtrack is quite relaxing.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
- It claims full controller support but connecting and moving panels is made with mouse in mind, moving with stick is sluggish.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

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

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Gameplay67 reviews
Story and characters66 reviews
Graphics59 reviews
Difficulty57 reviews
Audio41 reviews
Controls8 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

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. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 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 $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
10
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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