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Puddle

Addictive, if soon over. An intoxicating cocktail of molten merriment, Puddle is a glass-half-full kind of game.
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69%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
66% User Score Based on 307 reviews
Critic Score 78%Based on 3 reviews

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About Puddle

Puddle is a single player casual platformer game. It was developed by Neko Entertainment and was released on November 9, 2012. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

Guide your puddle of fluid through a vast range of environments and puzzles!

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66%Audience ScoreBased on 307 reviews
gameplay12 positive mentions
stability3 negative mentions
  • Unique and creative gameplay concept of controlling various liquids with different physical properties by tilting the environment.
  • Beautiful and varied level and environmental design with a charming and atmospheric art style and soundtrack.
  • Challenging physics-based puzzles that encourage patience, experimentation, and skillful momentum management.
  • Frustratingly difficult, with some levels requiring excessive memorization and trial-and-error due to precision demands and limited controls.
  • Camera issues cause poor visibility and loss of liquid, especially when the liquid splits, worsening gameplay experience.
  • Game insults players by calling casual mode players whiners and uses a 'whine' mechanic to skip levels, which can alienate or frustrate some users.

  • gameplay

    56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    21% positive mentions, 70% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions

    The gameplay features simple tilt controls combined with unique liquid physics and diverse mechanics that offer a fresh and varied experience, though many find it repetitive, frustrating, and overly difficult. While the fluid movement and different liquids add novelty, trial-and-error level design, poor tutorials, and limited control depth can lead to player frustration. Overall, it is praised for originality and smooth visuals but criticized for lack of fun and polish in gameplay execution.

    • “This core gameplay manages to remain engaging throughout the game's forty-eight levels, and to emphasize how fluid (pun intended) the movement of the liquid is, the game greatly encourages you to go fast in these levels.”
    • “The interplay between simple mechanics and complex outcomes makes it easy to pick up but difficult to master.”
    • “The gameplay itself is smooth, every liquid has a different consistency and mechanic that keeps the game from becoming boring.”
    • “After a few levels of tilting the screen left and right and suffering through the mechanical flaws you will never want to touch this again.”
    • “The visuals are fantastic but the gameplay is repetitive and boring, the levels are rather lacking, and the core mechanic, the liquid physics, is pretty terrible.”
    • “A terrible camera and poor controls mean beating a level is often a process of memorization and brute force replaying; the game mechanics and liquids are never introduced sufficiently to feel competent with the game's systems before you are whisked off to other novelties.”

  • graphics

    40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    70% positive mentions, 22% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions

    The game features vibrant, colorful, and visually polished graphics with expressive fluid simulations and diverse level designs, creating a calming and immersive atmosphere. While generally praised for its artwork, animations, and backgrounds, some note minor inconsistencies and feel the visuals may not fully compensate for sluggish or frustrating gameplay. Overall, the graphics are a strong highlight that enhances the casual and exploratory experience.

    • “The graphics are quite nice and vibrant, and they managed to bring a lot of variety to the settings and their backgrounds, which is an impressive feat for a game with a pretty basic concept like this.”
    • “With beautiful graphics, great physics engine and very well designed levels it keeps itself fresh and fun to say the least.”
    • “Small graphical inconsistencies here and there, like non-working antialiasing on 1440p cannot make it not great.”
    • “Doesn't require powerful graphics.”
    • “Underlying these challenges is the game’s fluid simulation, which is expressive and visually clear despite the modest graphical style.”

  • music

    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 48% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The music in the game receives mixed feedback, with many praising its calming, electroacoustic, and science-themed soundtrack as a strong complement to the gameplay and atmosphere. However, some players find the music inconsistent, alternating between soft and aggressive styles, which can be jarring or unappealing. Overall, the soundtrack is considered enjoyable and adds value, especially for those who appreciate a varied yet ambient audio experience.

    • “It's a very nice and calming experience, and the soundtrack and colorful graphics just make this a casual game that is worth every single penny.”
    • “While on the environment, there is electroacoustic music accompanying us on the perilous journey of the liquids, sometimes calm, sometimes dynamic, and I've found the soundtrack quite enjoyable overall (and I'm glad the devs made it available in a DLC, best to be bought during Steam sales).”
    • “Great presentation style, the science-y background music is awesome, and the puzzles are good with a fairly reasonable learning curve, so even total newbies can master the concept of the game.”
    • “There is very little music past the first chapter that makes me actually want to play farther.”
    • “The sound, especially the music, felt sibilant and aggressive to the eardrums.”
    • “The music is all over the place. Alternating between two completely opposite genres is just weird.”

  • story

    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 43% neutral mentions, 19% negative mentions

    The story is loosely woven into the gameplay, featuring a unique narrative journey where players transform through various liquids, from coffee to nuclear waste. While not heavily plot-driven, it offers an intriguing and coherent progression that adds interest without overshadowing gameplay. Reviews appreciate the originality and subtlety of the story, though some note its minimal presence and lack of depth.

    • “The entire story is coherent, meaning you start out as coffee and by the end you're somehow playing as nuclear waste.”
    • “Amazing story, great characters, and surprisingly realistic.”
    • “While not a story game, all the levels are loosely connected with a rough overarching plot which is surprisingly interesting.”
    • “There is no plot, which leaves only the gameplay.”
    • “Next up is the sparse story.”
    • “The story told is just a means to an end, effectively making it like a Rube Goldberg machine.”

  • humor

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

    The game's humor is well-received, featuring quirky and amusing elements such as playful commentary on player failure and funny chapters like the human body segment. Its lighthearted approach, combined with unusual liquid types, creates an enjoyable and often hilarious experience. The humor effectively balances frustration and accomplishment, adding charm throughout the gameplay.

    • “A lovely, humorous little game which is quite enjoyable.”
    • “Hilarious, and I thank the devs for including those gems!”
    • “The game humorously mocks you for your failures, calling you a 'whiner' for skipping levels and laughing at your poor times and difficulty choice.”

  • stability

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The game exhibits notable stability issues, with users frequently encountering bugs that often necessitate skipping levels. Despite unique features like varied liquid behaviors, the overall experience is marred by persistent bugs that affect gameplay.

    • “The game is also very aggressive and demeaning towards the player, calling them a 'whiner' if they play on normal modes, giving the player 'whine' tokens to skip levels (which you often have to do seeing as it's a buggy mess).”
    • “Too buggy still.”

  • optimization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The game is well-optimized with smooth performance and no lag, featuring short levels that encourage repeated attempts. The grading system and detailed end-level statistics provide motivating feedback for players to improve.

    • “Levels are short enough to encourage repeated attempts, and the grading system — awarding medals based on performance — provides incentive to refine your approach.”
    • “The end level statistics where your performance is put on a (x,y) axes with seconds and moles is a great touch!”
    • “Bad optimization causes frequent lag, impacting gameplay experience.”

  • atmosphere

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

    The game's atmosphere is praised for its imaginative and visually striking design, with beautifully crafted stages and harmonious audio-visual elements that create a pleasant and compelling environment, despite some difficulty spikes and occasional unpredictability.

    • “While it may stumble with difficulty spikes and occasional unpredictability, it remains a memorable and imaginative game that transforms something as ordinary as liquid into a compelling and atmospheric adventure.”
    • “While not being exactly immersive, the audio and graphics create a very pleasant atmosphere that merges perfectly with the entire purpose of the game.”
    • “The stages are beautifully designed and full of atmospheric colour.”

  • replayability

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

    Replayability is low due to repetitive trial-and-error traps, making the game less engaging and enjoyable on subsequent playthroughs.

    • “Most of the traps are trial and error and have no replay value.”

  • emotional

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

    Users found the game surprisingly emotional, with its unique focus on liquids evoking unexpected feelings.

    • “Never did I expect a game about liquids to make me so emotional.”

  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game is mild but can become frustrating due to limited controls, especially when aiming for high scores and achievements.

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78%Critics’ scoreBased on 3 critic reviews
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Play Times

51h Median play time
51h Average play time
51-51h Spent by most gamers
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Puddle is a casual platformer game. Common tags for Puddle include indie, trading, 2d and physics.

Puddle is available on PlayStation 4, iPhone, Windows, PC and others.

On average players spend around 51 hours playing Puddle.

Puddle was released on November 9, 2012.

Puddle was developed by Neko Entertainment.

Puddle has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked Puddle for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Puddle is a single player game.

Similar games include Snake Pass, Mushroom 11, The Bridge, And Yet It Moves, I Am Fish and others.