Donut County

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 99 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 47 out of 99
  3. Negative: 6 out of 99

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  1. mno
    Sep 25, 2018
    6
    It's fun to play the hole and to swallow stuff. Sadly the unique idea isn't utilized to its potential. The puzzles in the themed levels are very easy and the game is rather short. The music is nice. Characters and story are annoying. The game performs badly and in a rare cases the physics engine goes nuts, so, that you need to restart a level.
  2. Tomle1202
    Aug 30, 2018
    7
    Donut County's short two-hour length is full of delightful humor and cute and charming characters, as well as some unexpectedly clever puzzles spicing up its repetitive gameplay.
  3. UserScore
    Dec 29, 2018
    6
    A delightful yet somewhat safe game.

    The game relies very heavily on it's story to make it enjoyable and, luckily for itself, that IS fun and ocasionally, even very funny. I adored BK and Mira, and how they played off one another, and also how every character had a distinguishable personality. Unfortunately, the problem comes with the gameplay and pacing. The game itself feels    A delightful yet somewhat safe game.

    The game relies very heavily on it's story to make it enjoyable and, luckily for itself, that IS fun and ocasionally, even very funny. I adored BK and Mira, and how they played off one another, and also how every character had a distinguishable personality.

    Unfortunately, the problem comes with the gameplay and pacing.

    The game itself feels very repetitive. It sticks to a formula for a majority of the game and it doesn't really spice it up until the end. Its structured like this: he characters talk about how BK disturbed their life with the "donut"; we have flashback in which we relive that moment, and repeat, and repeat, and repeat. The game doesn't innovate enough mechanically as these levels repeat themselves, and since there's no challenge, dialogue or character interaction during the levels, it really feels like filler. Outside of it getting a bit puzzly in the end, the game is very straightfoward.

    Overall, I think the characters really elevate the game. And if it wasn't for them, and for how undeniably creative the game is, I wouldn't recommend it. But the game is worth a try. It's cheap and even if the game didn't come out great, it is a very lovingly-crafted indie game, and I think everyone should give those a try.    … Expand
  4. CyberRobotnix
    Sep 25, 2018
    7
    Honestly, it was cool the time it lasted, but honestly it's just about as entertaining as your average mobile game in the long run. I suggest you buy this game when it's on sales and ONLY on sales.
  5. Mandulum
    Mar 7, 2021
    7
    I was expecting some mindless hole action but I was surprised by a humorous story about a raccoon.

    Date Completed: 2021-03-07
    Playtime: 2h
    Enjoyment: 7/10
    Recommendation: I enjoyed it. Worth the time.
  6. Underpants158
    Mar 22, 2020
    6
    About 2 hours to finish. The art design, tone, and characters are likable. The dialogue and texting at times feels very authentic and modern. However I would not say that those things alone make the game worth playing. On the gameplay side it is rather... dull. You have a hole, you swallow things to make the hole bigger to swallow yet bigger things. Sometimes there is a gameplay mechanicAbout 2 hours to finish. The art design, tone, and characters are likable. The dialogue and texting at times feels very authentic and modern. However I would not say that those things alone make the game worth playing. On the gameplay side it is rather... dull. You have a hole, you swallow things to make the hole bigger to swallow yet bigger things. Sometimes there is a gameplay mechanic which is more interesting in theory than in actual execution. For example, there is one time you need to swallow ingredients to make a fire so you can induce lift off of a hot air balloon. Again, conceptually that sounds like an interesting mechanic but it's rather simple and not engaging. There are numerous moments like that. It isn't until the very end that game starts getting a little more interesting to play. And I mean the very very end. Maybe last 20 minutes or so. Overall I wouldn't recommend the game unless you are completely enamored with the look, tone, and concept of the game (which I know some people are). For me it's about a 6/10… Expand
  7. p1menta
    Dec 25, 2022
    6
    good to kill some time, and funny enough, but the gameplay is kinda uninspired
  8. CriticalHit20
    Oct 20, 2019
    7
    The hole is shallow as the initially fun premise became tedious and the slight variations could not redeem it. I tried to read everything at first but I found the dialogue unfunny and the plot barely interesting. I was given the game but I would not pay more than $5 for it.
  9. Shadran
    Feb 11, 2020
    7
    This game felt like a demo. Its sweet and relaxing but short with no difficulty. I can see this game being really good for young kids.
  10. LuanV
    Dec 21, 2021
    7
    Donut County é um jogo simples, de curta duração (em menos de duas horas você consegue terminá-lo), com um humor muito bem escrito, abordando como as grandes empresas ocupam o espaço dos pequenos estabelecimentos locais.

    Não espere algo transcendental ou extremamente divertido. Apesar da crítica estabelecida na história, o jogo foi feito com o intuito de ser uma experiência rápida e    Donut County é um jogo simples, de curta duração (em menos de duas horas você consegue terminá-lo), com um humor muito bem escrito, abordando como as grandes empresas ocupam o espaço dos pequenos estabelecimentos locais.

    Não espere algo transcendental ou extremamente divertido. Apesar da crítica estabelecida na história, o jogo foi feito com o intuito de ser uma experiência rápida e divertida. Caso você esteja na dúvida do que jogar, tente jogá-lo; em uma jogatina, você consegue finalizá-lo.    … Expand
  11. hileger
    Jan 20, 2023
    7
    Игра на один раз но я кекал...................................................................
  12. Nekellor_Met
    Jul 23, 2020
    7
    Простая, короткая игра на подобии Tasty planet, с интересными диалогами.
  13. Crisener
    Jan 25, 2021
    7
    A cute short game. In about 2 hours you can go through the whole story, and in 30 minutes after finishing you can get 100%. It feels like this game wasn't made to be reviewed, because it clearly aims to be just a short distraction from AAA titles. I loved the art-style, the game had enough mechanic twists to keep me interested (although I think it still has much more potential), andA cute short game. In about 2 hours you can go through the whole story, and in 30 minutes after finishing you can get 100%. It feels like this game wasn't made to be reviewed, because it clearly aims to be just a short distraction from AAA titles. I loved the art-style, the game had enough mechanic twists to keep me interested (although I think it still has much more potential), and despite the hit-or-miss dialogue, on the whole, it was fun. But there is just nothing to come back to, both literally and figuratively.… Expand
  14. Burzyk
    Jul 13, 2021
    7
    I really liked this relaxing as F game! Easy and funny achievments as well!
  15. MrSnow32
    Feb 26, 2022
    7
    Cute and relaxing art, story, and music, but these things and the gameplay are very light to the point of feeling like filler toward the end. I wish the levels were actually longer and a bit trickier, with the hole maybe growing a bit slower. So, it ends up getting an average score overall from me.
  16. Dondondondon
    Jan 19, 2023
    7
    Not bad at all. I totally get vibes from Katamari Damacy. The music is similar from the bassy lowfi vibes. The sound effect when the items fall into the hole makes the similar plop sound. The art style is definetly very similar. I like the simple puzzles. Like using the hole you control to move it towards a rabbit because there's a carrot stuck on it and attract it through a maze. ThenNot bad at all. I totally get vibes from Katamari Damacy. The music is similar from the bassy lowfi vibes. The sound effect when the items fall into the hole makes the similar plop sound. The art style is definetly very similar. I like the simple puzzles. Like using the hole you control to move it towards a rabbit because there's a carrot stuck on it and attract it through a maze. Then when the rabbit is out of the maze, there's another rabbot near by and both rabbits make love and instantly multiply, making the hole bigger. Because more items in the hole make the hole bigger. I really like the music. I was sitting for a minute or two on the pause screen simply because the music was fun to vibe to. It was bassy lofi hip hop with hints of electronic music. The story is alright. Something about a raccoon using the app on his tablet to control the phone but destroys the hole city by dropping every single thing in the hole. The whole city is made of talking animals and a single human. The voices in the game are animal crossing style gibberish. The boss fight was super fun though. You have to dodge lazers and shoot bombs to it very quickly. That was a fun level. The game was a bit repetitive because there was too much sinking things into a hole with very light puzzle solving in between. What got me through the game was the story of each animal character's lives. I liked it. But 2 hours was enough time for this game to get through without wearing out its welcome.… Expand
  17. redlore567
    Jan 7, 2023
    7
    bloated dialogue painful to get through overall mechanics were fun but got boring quick 7/10

Awards & Rankings

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#92 Best PC Game of 2018
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#78 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
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#44 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. GameGrin
    Dec 8, 2023
    90
    Witness the catastrophic events that transpire over the course of Donut County as you wreak havoc by taking control of BK’s all-devouring hole in a surprisingly enjoyable title I didn’t expect to love this much.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jan 9, 2019
    60
    Core gameplay becomes wearisome with time, but fortunately the game is short (3 hours tops) and the developer tried to vary the levels with additional mechanics. If you need something to make you smile and want to escape from your responsibilities by focusing on simple tasks, this little indie game can be fun. [11/2018, p.72]
  3. PC Games
    Dec 18, 2018
    82
    Sweet design perfectly combined with destructive mischief.
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