The Padre

Buy75%

Mostly Positive · 59 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Shotgun with Glitters · Indie · Apr 18, 2019

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
28
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio1 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy The Padre?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 59 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 41 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 41 sampled reviews raised it
Its identity is shaped as much by its stylized visuals and sarcastic protagonist as by its commitment to old-school mechanics.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 41 sampled reviews raised it
Voice acting for the Padre injects personality into the experience, grounding the narrative even when supernatural events escalate.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
9 of 41 sampled reviews raised it
Had a lot of fun playing The Padre; the dark humour was funny, the story line was bonkers as were the characters.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
7 of 41 sampled reviews raised it
The Knot puzzle in particular is right up there with the Piano puzzle from Silent Hill 1 for teeth grinding frustration until you figure out the one way to do it then it becomes a breeze.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics11 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Story9 reviews
Gameplay7 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
40% still recommend
Difficulty
67% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
56% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.19.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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