Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Multiplayer: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 166 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 112 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
24 of 112 sampled reviews raised it
The strongest aspect of the gameplay is the relationship between puzzle solving and platforming execution.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
21 of 112 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is similarly energetic and works especially well with the rapid pace of repeated stage attempts.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
15 of 112 sampled reviews raised it
The pixel graphics are top notch while the character and art design are really fantastic; Patricia Wagon and the Escaped Criminals are among my favourite game characters in terms of visuals.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
5 of 112 sampled reviews raised it
Shared and split-screen multiplayer are supported, along with Remote Play Together, making Academy especially suitable for groups.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay24 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Co-op5 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty100% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer100% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
On sale, not the lowest
$9.99$19.99−50%
The lowest we've tracked is $6.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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