Crit Verdict
Yes, worth playing.
It's free to play.
89%
Very Positive
11k player reviews
Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story and characters: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Servers and matchmaking: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 11k 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
50% of themes are praise30% are divided20% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Paunch is a perfect example of a game that you can play for a few minutes or play for a few hours and enjoy every minute of; the gameplay is fun and enjoyable and everyone knows not to take it seriously.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
There is no story to Paunch, and perhaps it is best that way.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Graphics & Sound: The minimalist graphics are perfectly suited to the game.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Paunch used to feel like a goofy, chaotic pvp game with some charm and personality, but after the newer updates it honestly feels worse in almost every way that matters.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Paunch's soundtrack consists of two tracks, a menu theme and an in-match theme, both of which contain cool 808s.
5 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 love5 themes
Gameplay29 reviews
Story and characters24 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Multiplayer13 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat25 reviews
92%
Interface8 reviews
25%
Monetization4 reviews
25%
Players complain% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking3 reviews
67%
Bugs3 reviews
67%
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.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
15
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yetWe’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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