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Postmouse

91%Game Brain Score
story, graphics
stability, optimization
91% User Score Based on 877 reviews

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Join Postmouse on their very first journey to deliver mail in a treacherous world unfit for a tiny mouse. Explore the ruins, meet charming characters and solve puzzles on your way through an abandoned mansion in this free, student-made adventure - all in one small mouse-sized package!

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91%
Audience ScoreBased on 877 reviews
story88 positive mentions
stability36 negative mentions
  • Beautiful graphics and charming character designs create an immersive and delightful experience.
  • The game features a heartwarming story that resonates with players, making it emotionally engaging.
  • Fun puzzles and platforming mechanics that are easy to understand, providing a relaxing gameplay experience.
  • The controls can be janky and unresponsive at times, particularly during the chase sequence, leading to frustration.
  • Some collectibles (stamps) are bugged and cannot be picked up, which can detract from the overall experience.
  • The game is quite short, leaving players wanting more content and a more fleshed-out story.
  • story
    200 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is widely praised for its charm and emotional depth, featuring a cute narrative about a postmouse delivering letters that resonates with players. While the visuals and storytelling are considered stunning and heartwarming, many reviewers noted that the game is short and could benefit from a more developed plot and smoother gameplay mechanics, particularly in the final mission. Overall, players appreciate the aesthetic elements and the potential for a more expansive story, expressing a desire for additional content and exploration.

    • “I was truly blown away by how beautifully the aesthetic elements and story were tied together.”
    • “The story is sweet, the puzzles are challenging but not annoyingly so.”
    • “The graphics are stunning, and the story is cute, thought-provoking, and even emotional at times.”
    • “The story is short and relaxing, but I think it kind of ended abruptly.”
    • “I almost cared about the story, but I hardly had a chance to pay attention to it before it ended.”
    • “The plot is weak and the game is short.”
  • graphics
    168 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game have received widespread praise for their beauty and charm, with many players highlighting the stunning art style, detailed environments, and smooth animations. While some users experienced performance issues and graphical glitches, the overall aesthetic and visual design were deemed impressive, especially for a free title. The combination of lovely visuals and a heartwarming narrative creates an engaging atmosphere, making it a standout feature of the game.

    • “I was truly blown away by how beautifully the aesthetic elements and story were tied together.”
    • “The graphics are stunning, the storyline is really cute, I highly recommend and applaud the creative team who designed this game!”
    • “The visuals are stunning, so much care has been taken on the design, the animation, the rendering, and the characters who are all charming and whimsical.”
    • “The graphics are chunky and the camera is jumpy; it's a cute game and I really want to like it, but I had to ditch it after 30 minutes.”
    • “However, what should be a cozy game about delivering mail feels like a frustrating chore with the hard-to-look-at graphics and clunky controls.”
    • “The visuals stutter and flicker regardless of graphics settings, so when you're darting about mouse style, it's a bit taxing on the eyes.”
  • music
    108 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has been widely praised for its beauty and ability to enhance the overall atmosphere, with many reviewers noting its soothing and immersive qualities. While some players experienced issues with overlapping tracks and occasional silence during key moments, the soundtrack is generally considered a standout feature that complements the game's charming visuals and storytelling. Overall, the music is described as delightful, fitting perfectly with the game's aesthetic and emotional beats, making it a memorable aspect of the experience.

    • “The music is incredible - it enhances all of the emotional beats and vibes of the setting you're in.”
    • “A gorgeous game with beautiful music.”
    • “The soundtrack is lovely and really fits with the aesthetic!!”
    • “I got softlocked out of progress, clipped out of bounds, found a whole bunch of bizarrely placed death zones and got 2-3 music tracks looping over each other in the final sequence.”
    • “The chase scene was especially difficult, since the visuals and music kept glitching for me.”
    • “Different songs started playing over each other towards the end, and sometimes I couldn't pick up stamps.”
  • gameplay
    87 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by its charming aesthetics and simple mechanics, making it accessible and enjoyable for a wide audience. However, many players noted issues with clunky controls and janky platforming, which detracted from the overall experience. While the game offers a cozy atmosphere and engaging puzzles, it could benefit from additional polish and length to fully explore its potential.

    • “The overall gameplay is fairly easy, which makes it perfect for relaxing.”
    • “The gameplay is honestly really nice and simple, with still challenging platforming.”
    • “The whimsical art style, charming characters, and intuitive gameplay make this an enjoyable experience for all ages.”
    • “While platforming mechanics are janky and the game lacks polish, the soundtrack and atmospheric storytelling is where this game stands out, and the platforming is at least somewhat interesting.”
    • “The game mechanics are a little clunky and unfortunately it makes it a little irritating to play.”
    • “Overall, it's very cute and quick but there are major problems with stability and gameplay.”
  • emotional
    48 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is widely praised for its emotional depth, featuring a heartwarming narrative and charming visuals that resonate with players. Many reviewers highlight the game's ability to evoke strong feelings, often leading to tears, particularly at its touching conclusion. Overall, it is described as a cute, wholesome experience that combines beautiful graphics, engaging storytelling, and a delightful soundtrack, making it a must-play for fans of emotional and cozy games.

    • “One of the most heartfelt and beautiful games I've played in a long time.”
    • “The game masterfully combines charming visuals with a heartwarming narrative, drawing you into a world where every corner holds a new discovery.”
    • “The graphics are stunning, and the story is cute, thought-provoking, and even emotional at times.”
  • stability
    37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is generally described as a mixed experience, with numerous players noting various bugs and glitches, particularly in the last levels and during specific chase sequences. While some found these issues frustrating, many acknowledged that they were manageable and did not significantly detract from the overall enjoyment, especially considering the game is free. Overall, players appreciated the game's charm and visuals, despite its unpolished nature.

    • “The platforming was spot on; I had a clean, bug-free experience and really enjoyed the whole thing.”
    • “The last portion of the game was very, very buggy and hindered progress.”
    • “Unfortunately, it does get very buggy in the last level and the instructions aren't the clearest.”
    • “There were many graphical and physics glitches, but I get that this isn't heavily tested.”
  • atmosphere
    33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its charming and immersive qualities, featuring beautifully rendered environments, a captivating soundtrack, and endearing characters. Despite some technical shortcomings, players appreciate the cozy and magical feel that enhances the overall experience, making it a delightful adventure. The atmospheric storytelling and sound design contribute significantly to the game's appeal, creating a memorable and engaging world.

    • “It's a simple game with an amazing and magical atmosphere.”
    • “The atmosphere is incredibly rendered--playing, you really do feel like a little mouse taking on the world.”
    • “The sound design is also fantastic, with lively music and sound effects that enhance the overall atmosphere.”
    • “It really helps to build the atmosphere of the game.”
  • optimization
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's optimization has received mixed feedback, with many users noting significant performance issues, particularly in busy areas, and frustrating controls. While some players appreciate the atmosphere and storyline, they feel that the game requires further optimization and polish to enhance the overall experience. Suggestions for improvement include reducing unnecessary environmental elements and refining gameplay mechanics to prevent stuttering and frame drops.

    • “Yes, there are some performance issues, but the atmosphere and world are just so incredible themselves that I feel I can overlook it!”
    • “Way better storyline and character animation, better game optimization, this game took me to my childhood when I used to play games alike and it costs $0 when Sons of the Forest costs $28.99.”
    • “Honestly, if this game had a bigger team behind it that optimized the game more, reconfigured how the platforming worked just a bit, and added more content with better pacing into it, I can see this easily selling for $10-$15 for a good 3-4 hours of playtime.”
    • “Controls are frustrating and optimization is bad.”
    • “Its major problems are bad optimization (my rig runs a 12600k CPU and RX6700 non-XT GPU and the FPS would drop in busy areas, mainly the big outdoor scene). The game could have better signposting as I did spend more time than necessary figuring out where to go or what to interact with, and there is a lack of polish, no inverse kinematics, or the instinct mode showing your objective being accessible during the credits sequence (no better way to end a game than throwing 'text box asdf' onscreen). Fall damage being inconsistent on the elevator segment during the second delivery, etc. Overall not a bad way to spend 30 minutes to an hour depending on if you want to bother getting the post stamp collectibles in the levels too, especially for $0.”
    • “The only other issue I have is the optimization.”
  • character development
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The reviews highlight the game's charming character design and beautiful visuals, often comparing them to the works of Beatrix Potter. While the character designs are praised as exceptional, there is a consensus that the game lacks depth in character development and could benefit from additional content to enhance the overall experience.

    • “Such a wonderful little game, very pretty, very cute. I love the storytelling through pictures in the house and the adorable character design.”
    • “The story and character designs are so cute, and incredibly well done.”
    • “Some of the most beautiful settings and character designs ever, especially for a free game.”
    • “Sadly, it is really short (4 levels) and could benefit from new content, a new version, and some more character development.”
  • humor
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is characterized by its lighthearted writing and amusing character interactions, particularly with the landlord mouse and the toad boss, which elicited genuine laughter from players. While some technical issues were noted, such as quirky character movements and camera angles, these did not detract from the overall enjoyment and comedic charm of the game. Players appreciated the blend of emotional storytelling with humor, making it a delightful experience despite its brevity.

    • “The writing was simple, but I liked it; in particular, the landlord mouse and the bagworm were pretty funny.”
    • “One of the most emotional, yet lightly humored games I've played.”
    • “The toad boss made me laugh.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be time-consuming and potentially tedious, especially for beginners who may struggle with the challenges. While the game is described as cute, the grinding can feel overwhelming, suggesting that it may require significant time investment to progress.

    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “Really cute little game, but it took me way longer than it should have because I am not skilled. It can get tricky and a bit tedious for a beginner like me!”
  • monetization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its quality, especially considering it is a free title that does not include any microtransactions.

    • “The game is very well done for a free game without microtransactions.”

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