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AdventureCasualIndieFunnyMultiple EndingsChoose Your Own AdventureMemesComedy

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Game description

A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.

Basic info

DeveloperPuffballsUnited
PublisherInnersloth
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateAug 7, 2020
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 SP1+
Processor2.3 GHz Dual Core
Memory4 GB
GraphicsIntel HD 4000
Storage1 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 375 reviews from the past 1 year

93.3/ 100
Top 5%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (99%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Absurd choices and branching endings make The Henry Stickmin Collection pure dumb fun for players, and it scores 93.3.

👍 Strengths

230 reviews find it fun, and some describe hours of silly laughs or a cherished childhood favorite. 51 praise the story and writing, and some enjoy its jokes, memes and references. Story & World ranks 136th of 1096 and comes up in 46% of analyzed reviews. 27 love the replay value of its multiple endings and branching paths, and some say trying another route is quick and easy. Content Volume ranks 178th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

36 reviews report crashes or freezes, and some say the game crashes when switching to fullscreen, while a few had achievements fail to trigger. 21 find it short, and some wish there were more content for the price. 13 say some mechanics and hidden collectibles are hard to find without guides, and a few needed a wiki to finish, while others note missing translations. Tech & Support ranks 925th of 1399, and Gameplay ranks 524th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“several hours of pure dumb fun at own pace” · 230 reviews
“story is life-replacing quality” · 51 reviews
“game crashes when entering fullscreen mode” · 36 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.76 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “absurd tools, crazy deaths, branching story with 16 unique routes” · 6 reviews

Progression 10% · Difficulty 4% · Onboarding 6% · Freedom 1% · Controls & feel 3%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 46% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.84 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story is life-replacing quality” · 51 reviews
Negative “many dated jokes from the era that lose impact over time” · 4 reviews

Characters 13% · World 12%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.81 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “multiple endings and high replayability” · 27 reviews
Negative “not a lot of replayability after finishing or 100% completion” · 3 reviews

Volume 24% · Variety 7%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.98 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “the art style is gorgeous” · 20 reviews

Audio 8%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +3.43 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.06 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “fair price compared to other nostalgic cash-grab games” · 1 review
Negative “somewhat expensive price point” · 9 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.30 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game crashes when entering fullscreen mode” · 36 reviews

Performance 3% · Developer support 3%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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