Sugar Cube: Bittersweet Factory
- November 7, 2012
- Turtle Cream
Get on SteamIn Sugar Cube: Bittersweet Factory, a brave sugar cube attempts to escape being baked into a cookie in this 2D platformer game. Flip background tiles to uncover hidden hints to solve level puzzles across 90 levels in 5 distinct factory themes. Immerse in the game with its included full soundtrack, featuring two unique endings for a sweet or bitter adventure. Find the soundtrack at Steam\steamapps\common\Sugar Cube Bittersweet Factory\Soundtrack.
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Reviews
- The game features charming graphics and a relaxing soundtrack, making it a cute and enjoyable experience.
- Some puzzles are well-designed and provide a fun challenge, appealing to fans of casual puzzle games.
- It's a short game that doesn't take too long to complete, making it a good option for quick gaming sessions.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including crashes on launch and poor performance on modern systems.
- Many puzzles are considered too easy, leading to a lack of satisfaction and engagement for players seeking a challenge.
- The gameplay mechanics can feel janky and imprecise, detracting from the overall experience.
- music22 mentions
- 64 % positive mentions
- 23 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its charm and catchiness, with many reviewers highlighting the relaxed, funky, and jazzy soundtrack as a standout feature. While some note that the music lacks variety, it is consistently described as cute and enjoyable, enhancing the overall experience. Players express a desire for more of the memorable tracks, particularly the theme song, indicating a strong appreciation for the game's musical elements.
“I also really enjoy the relaxed soundtrack.”
“The graphics in this game are very nice and colorful and the soundtrack is funky/jazzy with a great theme song that is very catchy.”
“The music is the best part of it.”
“The music, though not varied, is also cute.”
“The music and graphics are charming, and some of the puzzles are actually well-designed, but I find it hard to recommend this game to anyone but hardcore puzzle game fans.”
“I love this game but I love the song from the first Steam video even more.”
- gameplay16 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a unique tile-flipping mechanic that encourages lateral thinking to solve puzzles while navigating through factory levels. However, some players find the mechanics janky and the overall experience tedious, with disappointing boss encounters and technical issues detracting from enjoyment. Despite these criticisms, the game is noted for its originality and casual approach compared to other platformers.
“As for gameplay, your goal is to break out of different factories, which are composed of many levels.”
“The puzzle part involves a unique tile-flipping mechanic; you must figure out which tiles to flip in order to escape.”
“But wow, the gameplay actually takes some lateral thinking to get around the puzzles in the game!”
“The game mechanics with flipping blocks back and forth just feel janky to me.”
“Stay away, the graphics are weird, the story doesn't work because every time you try to watch a cut scene it breaks, and overall its tedious and boring gameplay drives you to insanity.”
“Some bosses disappointed me, but overall the game provides original gameplay.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the charming and colorful art style, while others criticize the low-resolution visuals that do not scale well to full-screen. Additionally, the platforming mechanics are described as rough and imprecise, detracting from the overall experience. Despite some positive remarks about the graphics, many users find them inconsistent and not enough to elevate the gameplay.
“Beautiful graphics and an intriguing physics that captivates you.”
“The graphics in this game are very nice and colorful and the soundtrack is funky/jazzy with a great theme song that is very catchy.”
“The music and graphics are charming, and some of the puzzles are actually well-designed.”
“The platforming is rough around the edges and imprecise, serving only as a crude means to execute the puzzle elements; the graphics, while cute, are low-resolution and don’t scale well to full-screen.”
“Stay away, the graphics are weird, the story doesn't work because every time you try to watch a cut scene it breaks, and overall its tedious and boring gameplay drive you to insanity.”
“The graphics are low-resolution and don’t scale well to full-screen.”
- story4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's story concept is noted to be cute, but it suffers from significant technical issues, particularly with cut scenes that frequently break, leading to a frustrating and tedious experience for players. Overall, the narrative fails to engage due to these problems, overshadowing its initial charm.
“A platform puzzle game with cute art and story concept.”
“Stay away, the graphics are weird, the story doesn't work because every time you try to watch a cutscene it breaks, and overall its tedious and boring gameplay drives you to insanity.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users consistently express a strong appreciation for the game's sense of humor, highlighting it as a standout feature that enhances their overall enjoyment.
“I love the sense of humor in it too.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and boring, often leading to frustration. The overall experience is marred by technical issues, such as broken cut scenes, which detract from the enjoyment and narrative engagement.
