Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 280 sampled reviews
Based on 689 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 280 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise280 helpful reviews0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
77 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
What sets Mars Power Industries Deluxe apart from more conventional puzzle games is how elegantly it builds complexity from simplicity.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
59 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
nice spin on typical puzzle design, hidden story elements, manages to entertain without saying a word, fun to figure out, a must-play for puzzle lovers
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
47 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
The challenge escalates naturally, ensuring that difficulty arises from deeper interactions between mechanics rather than from arbitrary complications.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
I do have some issues with the UI and the settings are shamefully inadequate, but the visuals are neat and I love the sound design.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
17 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
Players get dozens of new puzzles, new buildings, a mysterious goo that spreads like bad decisions, and a soundtrack that slaps.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
8 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
New gameplay elements and story advancement are instead conveyed through a decently designed interface and some trial-and-error.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay77 reviews
Story59 reviews
Difficulty47 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Interface8 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
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
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$5.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.43.
6 points recordedtoday · $5.99
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