Squidlit

Squidlit

Steam Deck · unrated

Squidlit Ink. · Indie · Mar 2, 2018

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

At $1.99. It has been as low as $0.79.

91%
Very Positive
441 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 441 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

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
100% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Although the story is intentionally simple, it is filled with quirky humor, charming characters, and playful dialogue that give the adventure a distinctive personality from beginning to end.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
If you are like me, story and gameplay mean a lot in a game- in fact, all of it if you exclude graphics.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
If you are like me, story and gameplay mean a lot in a game- in fact, all of it if you exclude graphics.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack was created using genuine Game Boy hardware and software, producing chiptune compositions that sound completely faithful to the era the game celebrates.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
While the difficulty remains approachable for newcomers, experienced platforming fans will still appreciate the precision required to navigate later sections successfully.
10 of 300 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 characters58 reviews
Gameplay35 reviews
Graphics29 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Difficulty10 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. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $1.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.79.

4 points recordedtoday · $1.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
18
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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