Squirm

Squirm

Steam Deck · unrated

Alex Carpenter · Indie · Mar 23, 2018

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

At $2.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

95%
Very Positive
175 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 139 sampled reviews

Based on 175 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 139 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise139 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
As I delved further in I got to experience a wealth of excellent level design and a writing style that had my chuckling with surprise on more than one occasion.
38 of 139 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
The level design is excellent with a multitude of different stages offering a near-perfect difficulty curve as you progress through the game.
21 of 139 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
While there is little in the way of sfx, the music that plays throughout the game again reinforces the charming retro aesthetic with lovely chiptunes devised for each of the main game areas.
19 of 139 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
There's a great variety in gameplay, and plenty of things to find.
12 of 139 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
I tend not to play many indie titles but this one really caught my attention with its charming visuals, catchy music and tight controls.
11 of 139 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 characters38 reviews
Difficulty21 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Gameplay12 reviews
Graphics11 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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Full price

Currently $2.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $2.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
69
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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