Paperbark

Paperbark

Steam Deck · unrated

Paper House · Indie · Dec 12, 2018

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

It's at its lowest recorded price, $4.49.

89%
Very Positive
353 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 353 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 243 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 caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
While there’s no overarching story, or at least a very simple one, the journey itself is the highlight, complete with delightful wildlife encounters and a relaxing, educational vibe.
78 of 243 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The game’s stunning hand-drawn, hand-painted visuals bring the bush to life, creating an atmosphere that feels immersive and deeply relaxing.
42 of 243 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The music and sound design is nice, and the art style is pleasant.
21 of 243 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 love3 themes
Story and characters78 reviews
Graphics42 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay27 reviews
74%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs13 reviews
92%

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 5 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $4.49 (−50%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $4.49

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
25
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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