CALENDULA

 PC
Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. GameCrate
    Feb 26, 2016
    83
    Not content with simply letting you try to play it, Calendula is very much a game that plays you. It's a thrilling commentary on the relationship between player and game.
  2. CD-Action
    May 1, 2016
    80
    For those who are searching for something different, something really bonkers. [04/2016, p.41]
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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. hadrix
    Feb 2, 2016
    10
    Finally! Here you have a mind-blowing game that proposes something different! Calendula is a great experience. The game uses the desire ofFinally! Here you have a mind-blowing game that proposes something different! Calendula is a great experience. The game uses the desire of playing as building blocks for creating a new game-mechanics. Could be said that is new genre itself. Of course, all this is followed by the necessary technical and narrative sensibilities to tell a well-rounded story. I hope Blooming Buds keeps working in new titles. No doubt they will have my money. Totally worth it!… Full Review »
  2. Zareli
    Feb 3, 2019
    9
    Great game for what it is. I'm giving a score related to the value of the game, which is great. It's a short game, with no tutorials, veryGreat game for what it is. I'm giving a score related to the value of the game, which is great. It's a short game, with no tutorials, very simple gameplay yet complex/creative enough to capture your attention for a couple of hours. If anything it was too short but you can't expect much more from an indie budget title, yet it was more rewarding than some AAA titles.… Full Review »
  3. BrupcatBR
    Jul 13, 2016
    10
    There isn't much i can talk about here. But this is a very smart game, even if very short. The storyline is really up for interpretation, andThere isn't much i can talk about here. But this is a very smart game, even if very short. The storyline is really up for interpretation, and i like that. It's pretty well made, and unique. It's a very good meta game, and it's pretty much a psychological horror game, and a damn of an effective one. Great atmosphere, and it feels disturbing, uncomfortable, unpleasent, unnerving, and of course, memorable. The game is surely short, but overall mindblowing. It's a really good game, that's pretty much all i can say. It creates suspense and anxiety, and it really disturbs you, it creeps you out, and surely it psychologically scared the hell out of me. A 10/10, without much to say exactly why, but i really enjoyed it overall.… Full Review »
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