Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Steam Deck: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 704 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
46% of themes are praise36% are divided18% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game's main mechanic is easy to understand, but the real challenge arises with the puzzles and platforming elements.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The world feels very intentionally nostalgic, and the story touches on those kind of childhood feelings that so many of us who play these types of games often feel.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I don't often find a game's pause music to be particularly enjoyable, but this one has an excellent soundtrack.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The humor, the visuals, the sincerity, the execution, they're all unapologetically Mr.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sleepy Man controls very similarly to Mario from 64 with a dash of Zelda thrown in with Z-targeting and dodge rolling, there are lots of platforming sections of varying difficulty, enemies to watch out for, and so much to explore and interact with.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay111 reviews
Story76 reviews
Audio74 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Difficulty10 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface100% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Performance75% still recommend
Controls100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs94% still recommend
Steam Deck100% 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
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Stereo Sound
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
On sale, not the lowest
$12.99$19.99−35%
The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.
9 points recordedtoday · $12.99
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