Paunch

Buy89%

Very Positive · 11k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth playing.

Kozhakov · Psychological Horror · Dec 4, 2019

Player review score
89%
Very 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
15
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio0 of 12
Subtitles0 of 12

Should I buy Paunch?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

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
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Paunch is a perfect example of a game that you can play for a few minutes or play for a few hours and enjoy every minute of; the gameplay is fun and enjoyable and everyone knows not to take it seriously.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is caveman combat at its finest, and Paunch knows exactly what it’s trying to be—pure, unadulterated fun.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics & Sound: The minimalist graphics are perfectly suited to the game.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game's got the romance, the angst, the suspense, everything you need in a gripping story.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Paunch is a masterpiece of absurdity, delivering one of the most unexpectedly entertaining multiplayer experiences out there.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
fun game to kill time with friends while waiting for other games to download

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay35 reviews
Combat20 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Story13 reviews
Multiplayer11 reviews
Co-op9 reviews
Divided opinion
Audio
80% still recommend
Monetization
25% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
25% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
67% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

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