Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 11k 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
63% of themes are praise37% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is simple and effective, it's exactly what it needs to be, nothing more, nothing less.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design is a perfect match to the retro feel, with big boops and beeps that I love (and I cannot lie).
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's all tied together by a great story and fun cast of characters.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Although the difficulty can be intense, the game’s frequent checkpoint system ensures that failure never feels overly punishing.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Aided by the simple, charming art style, VVVVVV is ultimately a very inviting game, even when facing you with a twisting passage of death.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay76 reviews
Audio49 reviews
Story36 reviews
Difficulty27 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls100% still recommend
Steam Deck75% still recommend
Combat100% 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
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Includes level editor
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$4.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.24.
4 points recordedtoday · $4.99
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