The Plague Doctor of Wippra

The Plague Doctor of Wippra

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Electrocosmos · Point & Click · Oct 5, 2022

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

At $9.99. It has been as low as $7.99.

89%
Very Positive
390 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 108 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 229 sampled reviews

Based on 390 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 229 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
I liked the story and the atmosphere, but I didn't enjoy the gameplay, many of the puzzles were presenting a problem that didn't need an additional step, and to be fair, all adventure games are guilty of that to some extent, but I really felt the chores were seemingly extending the game with no narrative direction.
108 of 229 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Visually, the game employs a minimalist pixel-art style that serves its narrative well.
24 of 229 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Sound design plays an equally important role in establishing mood.
15 of 229 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
You can combine items in your inventory, and this will be obvious when trying, as they will highlight when practical.
6 of 229 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
The story and dialogue work well, and the puzzles are nicely balanced: neither too easy nor too brain-melting (though...
6 of 229 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
Story and characters108 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Difficulty6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay16 reviews
63%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $7.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
10
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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