The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom

The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom

Steam Deck Unsupported

The Odd Gentlemen · Indie · Apr 20, 2010

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

At $4.99. It has been as low as $2.49.

88%
Very Positive
463 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 463 player reviews · updated 7 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
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Winterbottom is a 2D Platformer Adventure that tells a pie eating - time travelling story the right way.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
This artistic direction is further enhanced by a lively piano-driven soundtrack that captures the spirit of classic films, making every stage feel like an interactive performance.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
So, the whole artistic aspect is top notch for this kind of games, And also technically it's quite alright - gameplay is cool and the mechanics work great (e.g.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The game has a wonderful atmosphere aided by astonishing visuals, excellent soundtrack and a very incredible overall art style.
23 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 love4 themes
Story and characters47 reviews
Audio35 reviews
Gameplay28 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty19 reviews
89%
Controls7 reviews
71%
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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
12
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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