Buy it if you like
- Story: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 5 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
80% of themes are praise10% are divided10% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
the art style is captivating, each character is unique, the story is well-written, and the gameplay loop is so fun!
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Illusion Carnival on Steam is a charming and eerie 2.5D adventure that blends whimsical carnival visuals with a subtle dark undertone.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
the gameplay is decent but exists moreso to work in conjunction with the rest of the game to create an overall experience rather than to be the experience on its own.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The OST also perfectly suits the game, but more on that in a bit.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The world and character design is so cool and unique and the story is mind-bending.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Idk man, this game is underrated as heck, so many great characters, I love the art, the music, and the difficulty isn't that high.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story104 reviews
Graphics84 reviews
Gameplay50 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Characters15 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Combat11 reviews
Interface4 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization60% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs80% 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
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
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