Crit

The Tiny Bang Story

Buy87%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Colibri Games · Puzzle · Apr 22, 2011

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
27
Full audio0 of 27
Subtitles0 of 27

Should I buy The Tiny Bang Story?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 63 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k 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
40% of themes are praise20% are divided40% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style balances whimsy with warmth, creating scenes that are busy but never overwhelming.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But there are a handful I haven't seen in P&Cs/HoGs before, and the difficulty varied, which was nice.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Tiny Bang Story is a gentle, art-driven puzzle adventure that places creativity and atmosphere at the forefront of its design, offering an experience that feels more like exploring a living illustration than playing a conventional game.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Due to the music being on the quiet and mellow side, I'd say it makes for a good soundtrack to relax to.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Graphics49 reviews
Difficulty38 reviews
Gameplay32 reviews
Audio30 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
0% still recommend
Linux compatibility
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
76% still recommend
Crashes
44% still recommend
Interface
57% still recommend
Accessibility
57% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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