Pumping Simulator 2

Pumping Simulator 2

Steam Deck Playable

Lance Games · Simulation · Sep 12, 2023

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $11.99. It has been as low as $7.19.

92%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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 caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
At first glance, the game’s premise—building and managing complex pump systems to move water or other fluids—may seem niche or even mundane, but its clever design, intricate mechanics, and rewarding progression system quickly prove otherwise.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Saw GameEdged play on you tube so i decided to give it a go my self, and i've enjoyed almost all of it, it has a few issues which the dev/s have already acknowledged and have said will fix, graphics are good for type of game, lots to do, build and upgrade, had a some lag spikes but since its EA and a small dev i don't mind, i've had more fun in this game in the 10.4 hours i've played than in some AAA games that cost 5X as much, proof that fancy graphics dont make a great game all the time, simple graphics with fun gamepley is ok with me.
15 of 300 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 love2 themes
Gameplay23 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters9 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs17 reviews
76%
Performance7 reviews
43%

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. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $11.99. The lowest we've tracked is $7.19.

5 points recordedtoday · $11.99

The data behind the verdict

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Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
60
total to unlock
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Average playtime
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