Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 1k 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
60% of themes are praise40% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Lifts a Boulder is a small, whimsical exploration platformer developed and published by Alexander Golke that draws inspiration from the world of the Touhou Project while focusing on a simple but charming gameplay premise.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Absolutely stellar graphics that are on par with real life, and extremely optimized for that matter as well.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack helps reinforce the sense that the adventure is meant to be enjoyed casually rather than treated as an intense challenge.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This simple premise is great for a story about Cirno as it ties in her personal quest to be “the strongest” and fits the silliness that Touhou fairies are known for.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Collectibles give you more points (which its only function is to flex on how high of a score you can get) if you chain them, which makes trying to collect them as efficiently as possible fun and the mandatory collectible are well spread, but not too unforgiving to find the missing ones.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Lo and behold, the game and the controller felt perfect together and it truly was just like as if I was playing a retro game.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay62 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Audio24 reviews
Story14 reviews
Difficulty10 reviews
Controls9 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Optimization100% still recommend
Linux compatibility100% still recommend
Co-op100% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Keyboard Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$5.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.79.
9 points recordedtoday · $5.99
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