Breakneck

Breakneck

Steam Deck · unrated

PikPok · Racing · Dec 8, 2017

Worth it for the right player.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $1.99.

76%
Mostly Positive
215 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Controls: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 107 sampled reviews

Based on 215 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 107 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
55% of themes are praise45% are divided0% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
I would assume that the graphics have been upgraded, as the game is quite pretty, Unity has been used quite skillfully here.
24 of 107 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Gameplay-wise, Breakneck takes a deceptively straightforward approach: you control your craft’s movement along a forward-scrolling path, avoiding obstacles, collecting energy orbs, and hugging surfaces to build boost.
17 of 107 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
It plays similar to Audiosurf, you can you your mouse, arrow keys, and a controller.
13 of 107 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Complementing this visual energy is a pounding electronic soundtrack that matches the game’s pacing perfectly.
11 of 107 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The gradual improvement of one’s craft and skills becomes its own narrative, as you learn to shave milliseconds off corners and stretch each run a little further.
8 of 107 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
I did notice a small annoyance/bug (boosting was bringing up the pause menu in the first two runs) but it seems like it was only temporary.
7 of 107 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 love6 themes
Graphics24 reviews
Gameplay17 reviews
Controls13 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Story and characters8 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Crashes11 reviews
91%
Monetization8 reviews
50%
Performance5 reviews
80%
Bugs4 reviews
75%
Multiplayer3 reviews
100%
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 $1.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
37
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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