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Butter Side Down

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75%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

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Butter Side Down is a single player casual role playing game with fantasy, mystery, comedy and science fiction themes. It was developed by Kalle MacDonald and was released on September 23, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Butter Side Down is a bizarro choose-your-own-choice game. Starring Basil Bonser, Adam Spargo, Grey Michael, Beatrice, Jeep Johnson, and Rotten Ruggerio. Answer questions, take calls, play card games, and solve one hell of a mystery.

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews
humor4 positive mentions
stability1 negative mentions
  • Unique and surreal experience with a quirky and offbeat sense of humor that engages players.
  • Well-designed faux OS interface and art style, enhancing the immersive and nostalgic feel.
  • Compelling mystery and multiple endings that reward exploration and offer a satisfying conclusion.
  • Not a traditional puzzle game; may not appeal to those expecting clear puzzles or conventional gameplay.
  • Short length might leave some players wanting more content or deeper gameplay.
  • Some players might find the randomness and absurdity off-putting or confusing at first.

  • humor

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's humor is praised for being offbeat, surreal, and thought-provoking, blending bizarre and whimsical elements that gradually reveal deeper meaning. Players find it genuinely funny and emotionally engaging, especially those who enjoy quirky, fictional operating system themes.

    • “Made me laugh, made me cry, made me think!”
    • “I loved it, deliciously bizarre and surreal, with great art style and full of humor that may appear complete nonsense at the beginning but by the end you can understand what's behind it by solving the 'mystery'.”
    • “The game is quite funny and if you're a sucker for fictional operating systems like I am then it's worth the low price to give it a look.”

  • graphics

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are praised for their unique, surreal, and visually captivating art style that enhances the game's mysterious and humorous world, contributing to an engaging and memorable experience.

    • “Loved the audio design, world building, and visuals.”
    • “I loved it, deliciously bizarre and surreal, with great art style and full of humor that may appear complete nonsense at the beginning but by the end you can understand what's behind it by solving the 'mystery'.”
    • “This game offers a delightfully surreal experience, featuring a unique art style.”

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's music aspect is praised for allowing players to create and customize their own soundtracks using the sndscp program, enhancing the personalized gaming experience.

    • “We can also create our own soundtrack using the sndscp program, play different types of card games, call coworkers, and uncover a lot of history and factions around this company!”
    • “Play a custom soundtrack unique to you.”

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is engaging and enjoyable, with a strong emphasis on solving clues independently, making the experience both fun and immersive.

    • “The writing is very fun (important!) and the gameplay revolving around figuring out the clues by yourself is engaging.”

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a powerful emotional experience, evoking laughter, tears, and thoughtful reflection.

    • “Made me laugh, made me cry, made me think!”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users note that the game experiences noticeable glitches affecting stability, indicating potential issues that can be uncovered through gameplay.

  • story

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is uniquely presented through exploring a fake operating system and searching for hidden easter eggs, creating an unconventional narrative experience that feels less like a traditional mystery and more like an intriguing hunt without a clear overarching plot.

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is described as zany and lively, contributing to a consistently engaging and entertaining experience.

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Butter Side Down is a casual role playing game with fantasy, mystery, comedy and science fiction themes. Common tags for Butter Side Down include indie, aliens, surreal, pixel graphics, gambling and others.

Butter Side Down is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

Butter Side Down was released on September 23, 2025.

Butter Side Down was developed by Kalle MacDonald.

Butter Side Down has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Butter Side Down for its humor but disliked it for its stability.

Butter Side Down is a single player game.

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