YANKAI'S PEAK.

YANKAI'S PEAK.

Steam Deck · unrated

Kenny Sun · Indie · Jul 13, 2017

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

At $5.99. It has been as low as $1.79.

90%
Very Positive
98 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 58 sampled reviews

Based on 98 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 58 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise58 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
Incidentally, I managed to get through the first part without completely wrapping my head around how the push mechanics work - not because the puzzles are too easy, but because of the complexity of the push mechanics.
11 of 58 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
It strips away narrative, characters, and traditional progression in favor of pure spatial logic, presenting players with a series of increasingly intricate challenges built around movement, orientation, and interaction within a triangular grid.
9 of 58 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Superb puzzle design, good game mechanics, simple yet pleasing graphics, decent controls, good achievements.
6 of 58 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The audio design reinforces this atmosphere with a calm and unobtrusive soundtrack.
6 of 58 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
It strips away narrative, characters, and traditional progression in favor of pure spatial logic, presenting players with a series of increasingly intricate challenges built around movement, orientation, and interaction within a triangular grid.
3 of 58 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 love5 themes
Difficulty11 reviews
Gameplay9 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Story and characters3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

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 $5.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.79.

4 points recordedtoday · $5.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
13
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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