The friends of Ringo Ishikawa

Buy89%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

yeo · Action · May 17, 2018

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio0 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy The friends of Ringo Ishikawa?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 92 sampled reviews

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 92 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
35 of 92 sampled reviews raised it
As it is, the story is still a strong tragedy, worth seeing through to its bitter end.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
19 of 92 sampled reviews raised it
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa is a distinctive combination of side-scrolling street fighting, RPG progression, open-ended exploration, and everyday life simulation.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
10 of 92 sampled reviews raised it
The combat is my favourite part of the game, it's fairly basic but ever so satisfying especially when you learn that there are 3 completely optional schools/techniques you can master.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 92 sampled reviews raised it
The pixel art—especially the backgrounds—is absolutely beautiful, and the soundtrack ties everything together perfectly.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story35 reviews
Gameplay19 reviews
Combat10 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics
83% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.84.

7 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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