Creative open-ended drawing puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“You can solve each puzzle any way you want. There are no pre-defined solutions, only you, your crayon, and your imagination.”
Steam review · 14.8 h played ↗
Crayon Physics Deluxe
Worth buying? What 267 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 267 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 90%Very Positive · 90%Kloonigames2009Sandbox · Puzzle · Casual
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 59 min ago
The verdict
A charming, relaxing draw-your-solution physics puzzler with a lovely soundtrack, but short, dated and finicky. Skip it at full price or if you dislike imprecise physics.
Great for
Nostalgic players, kids and families, and anyone wanting a chill, creative puzzle game on sale
Main risk
Wonky physics, repetitive solutions and a short game feel overpriced at the $20 list price
What players love
Nostalgic classic
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“This is just an indie classic. The very first game I bought on Steam, digitally, back in 2009.”
Steam review · 14.6 h played ↗
Relaxing, beautiful soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Oh, and the music here. In short: it's beautiful.”
Steam review · translated · 8.4 h played ↗
Great for kids and families
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“My kids (6 and 10) love this game.”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
Charming crayon art style
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“The graphics are incredible in the sense that they actually perfectly resemble paper drawings”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Optional challenges and level editor
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“It's hard, but immensely satisfying when you "design" the proper shape which elegantly does both.”
Steam review · 1.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive, boring, solved by brute force
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“The pricipal mechanic (drawing objects that help a ball get from Point A to Point B) is novel at first, but quickly grows repetitive.”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗
Overpriced for its length
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Crayon Physics is $20 on Steam. What?! There's not enough complexity or content in this game to justify $20 in my mind.”
Steam review · 0.7 h played ↗
Wonky, inconsistent physics
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“If your game is based on physics, I simply ask that the physics not be dogshit.”
Steam review · 11.4 h played ↗
Clunky UI, outdated resolution, save issues
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“the Reset clears everything, instead of resetting your objects as you originally drew them.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Bonus star system is flawed and grindy
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“You set it yourself. That's right. You mark your solution as awesome on your own.”
Steam review · 3.8 h played ↗
Crashes and compatibility problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“7th level crashed after I drew 10 objects. "Too many physics objects, you broke my game" was the error message.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable50 MB
Minimum
OSMicrosoft® Windows® XP/Vista
Processor1 Ghz
Memory512 MB RAM
GraphicsAny 3D graphics accelerator with 128 MB of texture memory
Storage50 MB Available HDD Space
OSMicrosoft® Windows® XP/Vista
Processor1 Ghz
Memory512 MB RAM
GraphicsAny 3D graphics accelerator with 128 MB of texture memory
Storage50 MB Available HDD Space
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