Buy it if you like
- Story: 183 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 7k 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
71% of themes are praise29% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
183 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Despite Mad Father not being a long game, its story is quite impactful and is definitely something to enjoy from start to finish.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Some play a role in gameplay, others are simply interesting to look at.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are 16-bit, typically for any RPG Maker horror game but they are very well done and detailed.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack for Mad Father is really good, possibly the best I heard in an RPG Maker horror game.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are plenty of save points in this game and save slots to help you, so if you mess up either way, it's not too difficult to do it over again.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story183 reviews
Gameplay47 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Audio31 reviews
Difficulty18 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters86% still recommend
Interface100% 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 Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$4.99$9.99−50%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
7 points recordedtoday · $4.99
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