Scalak

Scalak

Steam Deck Verified

Hamster On Coke Games · Casual · May 22, 2018

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $2.99. It has been as low as $1.19.

97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Difficulty: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k 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
72% of themes are praise14% are divided14% are caveats
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
The progression system follows a gradual difficulty curve that keeps the experience engaging without becoming frustrating.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Visually, the game adopts a minimalist art style that perfectly complements its design philosophy.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
At its core, the gameplay revolves around filling incomplete geometric forms by placing or manipulating pieces so that every space in the structure is perfectly occupied.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The sound design further enhances the relaxing atmosphere.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Rather than relying on story, characters, or elaborate mechanics, the game focuses almost entirely on spatial reasoning and the satisfaction of solving elegant geometric problems.
7 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
Difficulty58 reviews
Graphics22 reviews
Gameplay19 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Story and characters7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface8 reviews
63%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs7 reviews
86%

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $2.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.19.

6 points recordedtoday · $2.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
2
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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