DYO

Buy96%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Josia Roncancio · Indie · Feb 14, 2018

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
10
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
30
Full audio0 of 30
Subtitles0 of 30

Should I buy DYO?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 100 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
67% of themes are praise11% are divided22% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
100 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
DYO is an inventive cooperative puzzle platformer that takes a familiar split-screen setup and turns it into the foundation of its entire puzzle system.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Discovering an unconventional route can be particularly rewarding because the game's mechanics naturally encourage players to test the boundaries of its spatial rules.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The learning curve for mastering the dual-world gameplay can be steep, requiring patience and persistence to fully grasp the mechanics.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The minimalist graphics and vibrant color palette allow players to focus on the puzzle-solving aspect, while the shifting perspectives and parallel worlds add layers of complexity to the experience.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As a whole, DYO succeeds by making the boundaries of split-screen multiplayer part of the puzzle itself.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound effects were good and the background music was okay but it matched the puzzle-y vibe of the game.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Co-op100 reviews
Gameplay57 reviews
Difficulty15 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Multiplayer13 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
67% still recommend
Players complain
Story
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Remote Play Together
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

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