Plasticity

About Plasticity

Plasticity is a single player puzzle game. It was developed by Plasticity Games and was released on May 24, 2019. It received positive reviews from players.

Plasticity is a 2.5D cinematic platformer about a young girl named Noa who explores and decides the future of her post-oil, plastic-ridden world. Set in the year 2140, in a world where plastic consumption never ended, leaving lifeless cities, flooded towns, and widespread disease in its wake, players will make choices that either help or harm the environment and it's living creatures. After a cert…

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80%Audience ScoreBased on 383 reviews

story32 positive mentions

gameplay5 negative mentions

Powerful and timely environmental message delivered effectively through interactive storytelling and visual narrative.
Beautiful and evocative art style with atmospheric sound design that enhances the emotional impact.
Short, accessible, and free experience with meaningful choices that affect the endings, encouraging reflection.

Clunky, stiff, and buggy controls and animations that frustrate gameplay and hinder immersion.
Very short duration with minimal puzzle complexity and linear gameplay, limiting engagement and replayability.
Technical issues including bugs, glitches, crashes, and lack of quality-of-life features reduce polish.

story
89 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 4% negative mentions
The story is a heartfelt, environmentally themed narrative that explores the impact of pollution through a simple yet touching coming-of-age tale. While praised for its emotional depth, visual presentation, and meaningful message, some found it somewhat shallow, preachy, or vague in execution, with a few critics noting that gameplay issues sometimes detracted from story immersion. Overall, it effectively conveys an urgent eco-message, making it the game's strongest aspect despite its brevity and simplicity.
- “Rather than explaining this scenario through dialogue or explicit storytelling, the game allows its world to speak for itself.”
- “Plasticity is a bold project by students of the USC games program that beautifully expresses, both visually and in the story being told, the harmful, unseen after-effects of plastic upon the oceans, environment, and the unknown health effects too.”
- “This is a great game with an interesting story where seemingly small actions (playing fetch with the dog, saving the seal and the bird, etc.) have a big impact on how the story ends.”
- “The morale of the story was a bit too shallow for my liking.”
- “From the story point of view, it's very well thought but execution made plot very vague and open to interpretation.”
- “Then the story seems like something a 6 year old would put together for their school "save the earth" project but while the winner might get crayons or something, I'm left feeling like I've wasted my time with this sentimental fluff and now I'm "crayonless" after finishing this rubbing salt into my wounds.”
graphics
67 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
51% positive mentions, 45% neutral mentions, 4% negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a charming low-poly 3D art style that many find visually appealing and emotionally impactful, with well-crafted backgrounds and a cohesive aesthetic. However, the visuals are occasionally marred by graphical glitches and performance issues, and some players find the animations and controls detract from the overall experience. Despite technical shortcomings, the art style and atmosphere receive consistent praise for complementing the game's heartfelt and environmental themes.
- “Together, these elements create a cohesive aesthetic that carries much of the game’s emotional impact.”
- “Beautiful story and amazing graphics, and although with some janky gameplay mechanics, this is a game you won't want to miss.”
- “A short, beautiful game with great music and some fine artistic graphics.”
- “In terms of visuals, this features fairly low quality low poly 3d graphics which will deter a lot of gamers, understandably.”
- “On the downside, the graphics are a little janky, the controls are the opposite of tight and responsive, and on many levels it positively screams out, "I'm a student project!".”
- “The graphics are ok; very low-poly style as you have seen already; although animations and interactions are atrocious to be honest.”
music
50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
46% positive mentions, 48% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions
The music in this game is widely praised for its emotional, heartfelt, and pleasant soundtrack that effectively enhances the atmosphere and narrative. While some users note occasional glitches or abrupt cutouts that interrupt immersion, the original compositions stand out as a strong and memorable element that complements the game's visuals and message. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a key highlight, creating a warm, soulful, and meaningful experience.
- “Emotional and educational, with a great soundtrack featuring a simple but impressive jingle.”
- “A world brought to life by awe-inspiring landscapes, accompanied by a soundtrack that balances feelings of hopelessness and hope, effectively guiding the player's emotional experience.”
- “The soundtrack is by far the strongest element of the game.”
- “In some sections the music lags out which kinda breaks the immersion.”
- “Jump mechanics are weird, music glitches in and out, cut scenes lag and the control scheme is just weird for moving on and off ladders or interacting with what limited objects you get to.”
- “Scene changes are awkward thanks to Unity, with music cutting abruptly.”
gameplay
45 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7% positive mentions, 82% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions
The gameplay in Plasticity is simple, with straightforward platforming and basic puzzle-solving that prioritizes conveying its environmental message over depth or complexity. While some users found the mechanics clunky, occasionally buggy, and lacking replayability, the minimalist design effectively supports the game's mood and narrative focus. Overall, the gameplay serves as a contemplative, brief experience rather than a mechanically engaging one.
- “Plasticity is a brief but evocative environmental puzzle-platformer that prioritizes mood, symbolism, and message over mechanical complexity.”
- “The gameplay appeared simple at first glance, but became more meaningful when you eventually looked back at how simple things could have been done differently (which was the whole point).”
- “A wonderful little game that does a lot of emotional work with very simple mechanics that drive their point home.”
- “The controls, which are horrible and not changeable, are shortly displayed in the beginning, throwing you right into the gameplay.”
- “Jump mechanics are weird, music glitches in and out, cut scenes lag, and the control scheme is just weird for moving on and off ladders or interacting with the limited objects available.”
- “Platforming mechanics often felt clunky, and there are quite a lot of buggy mechanics and weird glitches affecting gameplay.”
emotional
37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game delivers a heartfelt and emotionally impactful narrative centered on environmental consciousness, using simple mechanics, expressive visuals, and an evocative soundtrack to engage players deeply within a short playtime. While the emotional tone resonates strongly with many, some players find it occasionally heavy-handed or undermined by certain narrative elements. Overall, it provides a touching, thought-provoking experience that many describe as inspiring and memorable.
- “This approach gives the experience a subtle emotional weight, encouraging players to interpret meaning through observation rather than instruction.”
- “A heart-touching short story about a boy that loses his mom due to plastic intoxication, who later embarks on a quest to reshape and save his highly polluted home island.”
- “The main character's model is simple and expressive, and the interactions with the world are all thoughtful and emotionally engaging, especially with that adorable pup!”
stability
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game is consistently described as buggy and unpolished, with frequent glitches, clunky controls, and animation issues that affect gameplay and progression. Despite these stability problems, many users still appreciate the game's concept, message, and design. Overall, while playable, the game’s technical instability significantly detracts from the experience.
- “The game is beautiful and has a great concept but the controls are buggy and do not save progress; every time input did not work, I had to start from the beginning again.”
- “Plasticity is a free, short, and buggy mess of a game that provides the biggest challenge not on its few platforming puzzles but on its terrible controls and wonky animations.”
- “Jump mechanics are weird, music glitches in and out, cut scenes lag, and the control scheme is just weird for moving on and off ladders or interacting with what limited objects you get to.”
atmosphere
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
62% positive mentions, 38% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game is widely praised for its effective and memorable atmosphere, characterized by minimalistic audio, ambient tones, and well-designed visuals that enhance its melancholic and desolate mood. While simple and short, the atmosphere strongly supports the thematic message and creates an immersive, thought-provoking experience. Some minor issues with animations do not detract from the overall positive impression of its sound design and lighting effects.
- “The sound design complements the atmosphere with minimalistic audio cues and ambient tones, enhancing the sense of isolation without overwhelming the experience.”
- “A short melancholic game with a simple message, but with a great and beautiful atmosphere.”
- “The lighting and saturation change within the different scenarios which elevates the atmosphere to the next level.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game offers varying degrees of replayability, with multiple possible endings providing incentive for replay, though some users feel the overall gameplay depth may limit lasting engagement. However, its memorable atmosphere and meaningful narrative contribute to its appeal.
- “And the multiple possible endings add replayability to it.”
- “The game has a high replayability.”
- “The game has a little bit of replay value because of a 'good ending'.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75% positive mentions, -50% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions
The game suffers from poor optimization, resulting in performance issues even on high-end systems and low settings. Cutscenes can be choppy, indicating a need for better performance improvements.
- “Performance is poor even with 16 GB RAM, twice the recommended amount; the game runs terribly on the second lowest settings, and it would likely be much worse on medium settings.”
- “Definitely could use optimization improvements, as some cutscenes were a bit choppy, but overall the game delivers impactful storytelling.”
- “The game could have better optimization for smoother performance.”
- “Performance is poor; even with 16 GB RAM, twice the recommended amount, this game still runs terribly on the second lowest setting. Imagine how bad it would be on medium settings.”
- “The game itself has bad optimization, which made it difficult to play at times.”
- “The game could definitely use optimization improvements, as cutscenes were a bit choppy.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Users criticize the monetization practices, highlighting concerns over invasive data collection and lack of privacy, which they feel infringes on their rights and dignity.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor is subtle and situational, relying on the ironic idea that blocking polluted water can restore the landscape, which adds a slightly amusing twist to the gameplay.