Noita

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 100 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 100
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 100
  3. Negative: 13 out of 100

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  1. MPGSpotter
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    Incredible game with insane levels of replayability through infinite variations of spells and gameplay scenarios. Great modding community expanding the interaction and emergent gameplay. Unsettling atmosphere with many secrets. Definitely one of the best indie games this year, and certainly my favorite roguelite, by an extremely large margin.
  2. CzarSquid
    Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Crash your computer making nuke spells that destroy everything. EVERYTHING!
  3. siscicle
    Dec 12, 2020
    8
    currently on steam as of december 12 2020 this game has an overwhelmingly positive recent rating with 98% approval and a overwhelming positive all time rating of 95% approval. Even if you dont like it your money won't have been wasted because this is an entirely new sub genre of games. like I dont even really love the game, but I'm so annoyed as many people left useless and potentiallycurrently on steam as of december 12 2020 this game has an overwhelmingly positive recent rating with 98% approval and a overwhelming positive all time rating of 95% approval. Even if you dont like it your money won't have been wasted because this is an entirely new sub genre of games. like I dont even really love the game, but I'm so annoyed as many people left useless and potentially misleading reviews as they did… Expand
  4. uniborthal
    Feb 8, 2021
    9
    With many hours of curious joy, I need to come here to put it on the record: Noita's a game I will be returning to my whole life. I can see myself playing this for hours as an insane grandfather with nobody visiting him. Hopefully!
  5. lolplayer117
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    "Game is hard therefore 5/10." - people who get paid to review games.

    "Game is crazy fun." - people with real lives who actually play games for fun.
  6. alex77456
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    Haven't seen such fun game in a while. A bit crazy, in a good way - and I hope it stays like that. If this is early access, can't wait to see what full release will be like.
  7. sleepyshaman
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    Outstanding physics design, impressive visuals and very fun to play.
    One of the best indie games of the year.
  8. kaffiene
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Extremely good roguelike. Its rare that something genuinely new comes to the genre, but Noita manages that.
  9. paraly5I5
    Oct 17, 2020
    9
    Simply one of the best roguelikes/roguelites out there. Surprisingly deep game with tons of customization, enemy and level variety, and easter eggs. Even after tens of hours, you find new and unique stuff. Highly recommended.
  10. night4
    Oct 16, 2020
    1
    Terrible game. First, it crashes constantly. Second, the dev doesn't respond to attempts to contact. Third, the game just kills you with RNG. Fourth, recent changes make the game even more random for no reason.

    1 star instead of 0 because it looks nice.
  11. ilnik
    Sep 25, 2019
    10
    This game is great but also really challenging. Thanks to The Father, Vonzay for recommending.
  12. WhiterunGuard
    Oct 22, 2020
    10
    This game is hard but so much fun! Kinda like spelunky. good game!!!!! recommended!
  13. Slayver
    Oct 27, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game!
    All witches strictly recommended!
    One of the best indie games of the year.
  14. MCmetacritic
    Nov 10, 2020
    4
    Noita exists not to be played, but to be watched in trailer form. It may be thin and repetitive game with shockingly little polish and hundreds of examples of needless, fun-stopping complexity, but it does have some nice trailers. Loads of fun until you try to play it.
  15. GreatnezzAwaits
    Dec 8, 2020
    1
    I tried it because i was extremely bored and i will be completely honest, i made better video games with game-make program in 2007.
  16. deepstories
    Dec 18, 2020
    0
    This game didn't really keep my interest. Feels way overrated than it should be.
  17. adrenilinmatt
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    If you were one of those kids that spent the vast majority of your computer class time playing sandbox physics games, throwing ragdolls down stairs, blowing up sand with napalm and fire, then this game is about to reignite everything that made you happy as a child.

    In amazing fashion.
  18. tonedef
    Dec 20, 2020
    4
    Overrated. As a pixel fan who owns almost every type of game I can say Noita has some of the best physics which most pixel games don't have. I think most gamers are just caught up in the environment but not so much the gameplay. Its like a RNG, hide and seek simulator. You dungeon crawl very carefully on a handful of dungeons and RNG some wands and spells along the way. You have to take itOverrated. As a pixel fan who owns almost every type of game I can say Noita has some of the best physics which most pixel games don't have. I think most gamers are just caught up in the environment but not so much the gameplay. Its like a RNG, hide and seek simulator. You dungeon crawl very carefully on a handful of dungeons and RNG some wands and spells along the way. You have to take it super slow so you don't RNG yourself to death. What good is having those physics if you cant go crazy battling monsters and creating havoc on the world around you. Just wasn't my style of gameplay and felt more inhibiting then fun.… Expand
  19. Pikathulhu
    Nov 13, 2020
    5
    Conceptually it's interesting. It's deep and complex. But it isn't fun nor does it have any sort of meta-upgrade system that every roguelike has nowadays. I can't recommend this over Hades or Dead Cells.
  20. magnusn
    Jun 4, 2022
    0
    A cheap and fun indie-game. Thanks for sticking with the game by means of contionously updating it.

    Appreciated.
  21. NicolasREV
    Oct 27, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing. I recommend this to anyone who's a fan of physics, or of roguelikes. It's well crafted, it's beautiful and it's challenging. It's not unfairly hard as some people are saying it is, the game has rules, the learning curve may be high, but if you follow them, you will be fine. The wand crafting is just out of this planet. Such a refined mechanic. Seriously, if you are inThis game is amazing. I recommend this to anyone who's a fan of physics, or of roguelikes. It's well crafted, it's beautiful and it's challenging. It's not unfairly hard as some people are saying it is, the game has rules, the learning curve may be high, but if you follow them, you will be fine. The wand crafting is just out of this planet. Such a refined mechanic. Seriously, if you are in doubt whether you'll have fun or not. just go for it. It changed my life, may change yours too :)… Expand
  22. AtmosPhericBug
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Noita has original physics and gameplay. The variety of everything is making this game impossible to get bored. And the sound effects are pretty fine. Keep up with that good work Nolla Games.
  23. FILIPPIKUS
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    Wonderful game, I'm a great fan of 2d pixels games and physics based games too from a long time, so this is an amazing game for a person like me. If you like the things I mentioned earlier and enemies and ambients designs that are dark fantasy/chtulhian inspired then you'll love this game like me.The real main feature of the game without the ones I already talked about are theWonderful game, I'm a great fan of 2d pixels games and physics based games too from a long time, so this is an amazing game for a person like me. If you like the things I mentioned earlier and enemies and ambients designs that are dark fantasy/chtulhian inspired then you'll love this game like me.The real main feature of the game without the ones I already talked about are the possibilities of assembling spells, the game will provide you through shops and random spots on the map wands and spells (potions too but that's something I'll leave for later), that you can combine as like;the spells are divided in 2 basic categories the conditioning ones and the normal ones, the conditioning ones adds effect like major damage,the enemy hit by the spell taking fire, generating acid, having aimbot,teleporting after the cast,etc,etc.; and then there are the basic spells that majorly consist in blast or bolts, or in spawning some sort of thing (like rock to crush your enemies with or eggs that will spawn loyal monsters that will help you in battle) but then there are some that are wonderfully op like nukes, holy granades, a portal to an another that dimension that creates tentacles that attack everything all around, flamethrowers, spells that use your wand as a melee weapon and all of this combine between them and the conditioning spells, this make you able to create an infinite range of differente spells.And for last but not least every wand posses unique stats and design, the stats are:
    -Shuffle(if it's set on yes your spells order have a chance of being shuffled, because to properly craft your own sopell you'll have to decide an order of execution for them where the conditioning spells go before the normal ones and you can have different divisions for this like: Damage Amplifier-Basic Bolt-Enemies' SelfBurning-Ice Spear; so this effect can make for example the self burning coming AFTER the ice spear and doing so its effect will be applied to the basi bolt together with the damage amplifier)
    -Spells that can be casted at the same time
    -Casting time(time between clicking and in fact using the spell)
    -Recharge time(time before you can use the wand again, typicallybetween 0 and 5 seconds, it can be reduced with some spells)
    -Mana max(max mana that will so determine which spells you can use on that wand, that's because some costs more mana the max mana)
    -Mana recharge speed
    -Spells' slots(maximum number of spells you can combine inside that wand)
    -Grade variation(variation on the spells precision, determined in °s, some spells can rise it or lower it)
    Little Note before you get frustrated after trying the game and not being able to modify the wands, you can do that but only after you finished a zone by descending till ones of the portals at its end, after that you'll reach a "temple" where you can wash yourself from negative fluids effects like the acid ones(for example if you step in acid you'll receive costant damage till you wash that away from you or till it dried away,that requires time) and you can refill your hps and your limited spells(some spells have limited uses that will be fully restored for all only on this "temple"s) and even buy some spell or wand from a shop right there, and at last wou'll be able to test your damage on some manequin made of stone and pick a perk between three, the perks remain on you for the rest of you run and those tree you can choose from can also be rerolled through some gold payment. Other important thing to know is that in this game physic is a thing and it's important because you can exploit it to your advantage, for example: there's an enemy flying with a jetpack and aiming at you with rifle that's coming from below you can just kick a rock near you on hisheads killing him easily, this thing even makes you get double money because of killing him with only physics, a good incetive made byt the developers to make you desire to continue using these types of exploits.
    .I highly reccomend playing it with mods (just go on the steam workshop and select the ones with the higher votes) 'cause those add a lot of new spells, enemies,liquids,materials and materials interactions.    … Expand
  24. GoodLuck99
    Dec 8, 2020
    1
    Hard pass from me, how does it have so high user score? Makes no sense.............
  25. all_i_need
    Dec 18, 2020
    0
    Meh story, weak animations, it's just whatever. Wouldn't recommend in all honesty. But that's just me and i like quality.
  26. marto
    Dec 2, 2021
    10
    This game is among the ones with the most "mind blown" occasions that I've played. It is quite deep, literally and as you discover new things about its mechanics.
    I would call it a hard game because there are so many hazards that you can die to. You can't be aware of all of them all the time.
    I guess the way it's built, the ultimate goal for any player is to make the breakthrough -    This game is among the ones with the most "mind blown" occasions that I've played. It is quite deep, literally and as you discover new things about its mechanics.
    I would call it a hard game because there are so many hazards that you can die to. You can't be aware of all of them all the time.
    I guess the way it's built, the ultimate goal for any player is to make the breakthrough - become so powerful that you can go anywhere and do anything. Just don't step in a pool of teleportatium or polymorphine ;)    … Expand
  27. Clean
    May 31, 2021
    8
    I currently have ~130 hours in the game and would say this: If you like rogue-like games, this is one of the better ones I've played. I bought it for $20 and it has been an excellent value for the money, and I would buy it again at that price. I would recommend the game if you don't mind some RNG frustration and have a lot of time to kill.

    Pros: + Unique game play with heavy    I currently have ~130 hours in the game and would say this: If you like rogue-like games, this is one of the better ones I've played. I bought it for $20 and it has been an excellent value for the money, and I would buy it again at that price. I would recommend the game if you don't mind some RNG frustration and have a lot of time to kill.

    Pros:
    + Unique game play with heavy rogue-like mechanics.
    + A huge world with various biomes and enemies that are diverse and interesting.
    + The whole game world is a huge puzzle with lots of mystery and secrets to uncover and keep you playing. You can look at the full map (on the wiki) to see that the main path into the mines is just a small part of the overall world. You're encouraged to go "out of bounds" to make discoveries that leave you wondering what you've found, and then immediately get killed by something mysterious and overpowered.
    + The pixel based world is a unique and interesting mechanic.
    + There's lots of complex mechanics that make wands and spells their own little puzzles within the game. In some ways it's almost like a looter-shooter gun mechanic.

    Neutral:
    = A huge time sink. For better or worse you can put a lot of time in the game. It was great when I was looking to kill time during the pandemic, but at some level I'm starting to regret the amount of time I've sunk into this game given the progress I've made.

    Cons:
    - There's a lot of build variety, but there are clear dominate strategies that are just objectively better. I've only found a couple builds that would let me win the game, along with a lot of builds that are are basically worthless and will quickly get you killed. In my experience, If you don't play to a specific power curve, you're in for an unpleasant and frustrating game, and it's largely RNG if you can play to that curve or not.
    - Hidden secrets are highly cryptic and difficult to find. I don't know how you'd figure out half of these without looking at the wiki or having insane amounts of time to experiment and explore.
    - The game can be hard to the point of being unfair, mainly because the game is so RNG heavy. Be prepared to bang your head against the random number generator hoping that you get the wands, spells, and perks that let you progress.
    - A lot of the late game fights end up being battles with off screen enemies you can't even see. Shooting homing projectiles at something off screen until the enemies stop returning fire is not that fun or rewarding.
    - I've had intermittent sound issues with crackling and broken audio when using an dedicated sound card. Google "noita sound bug" for details. It seems like this a known issue that's been around a while and is not being addressed by the developers.    … Expand
  28. JamEater
    Feb 7, 2021
    10
    Noita is a truly innovative game, and because of that it may often feel frustrating to newcomers. For me though, exploring its mechanics and stumbling around in the game's world were one of the best experiences in gaming.

    For anyone wanting to play this game, I would recommend to go in expecting failure, willing to learn and discover the game for himself.
  29. Inari_Acolyte
    Apr 1, 2021
    10
    An excellent, technically impressive game. Incredibly replayable and difficult, rich with secrets and mechanics, and rewarding of clever thinking. If you're patient and enjoy roguelikes, as well as exploration and experimentation, you'll like this game.
  30. Ryan821
    Feb 13, 2021
    10
    The randomness of this game makes it really fun to play.
    Also, the game mechanic is really complex and fun.
  31. kyve
    Jun 18, 2021
    10
    If you don't like losing, unfortunately Noita is not the game for you.
    Noita is very punishing and unfair, but this only makes the game even better.
    And don't even get me started on how awesome the physics are, how every single pixel is simulated, how incredible the weapon system is (with the inifinite combinations of wands and spells), and how there are a ridiculous amount of perks,    If you don't like losing, unfortunately Noita is not the game for you.
    Noita is very punishing and unfair, but this only makes the game even better.
    And don't even get me started on how awesome the physics are, how every single pixel is simulated, how incredible the weapon system is (with the inifinite combinations of wands and spells), and how there are a ridiculous amount of perks, objectives and secrets.
    Now just combine it all with a randomly generated world and what you get is a game that every run is different and once you start only trying to survive and progress you will finish it the closest to a god as you can get (or you die in the process).    … Expand
  32. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Sep 5, 2023
    8
    I got mixed feelings about this game. you dont get anything handed to you. Every runs start you from the start. There is no meta progression at all. Even insanely lucky runs with op items and perks can fail in seconds. The game is the first game I'm close to saying that its too hard. It took me about 15hr for my first win, so hang in there. Im satisfied with my win but I wont be going forI got mixed feelings about this game. you dont get anything handed to you. Every runs start you from the start. There is no meta progression at all. Even insanely lucky runs with op items and perks can fail in seconds. The game is the first game I'm close to saying that its too hard. It took me about 15hr for my first win, so hang in there. Im satisfied with my win but I wont be going for another because its just too much rng.… Expand
  33. apokalipto
    Aug 18, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  34. Level_Headed
    Apr 27, 2021
    10
    The hardest rougelite I've ever played, and a fun one at that! Don't know why people give this bad reviews, maybe they are just salty.
  35. lihapulla
    Jan 2, 2021
    10
    good and challenging game that will take long enough to complete to perfection. Damn crazy Finns.
  36. nathanos
    Feb 14, 2021
    10
    Holy moly, this game is a lot. This is by far the most complex rogue like I have ever played. Seriously, there are so many layers (figuratively and literally) here it will probably take a few hundred hours just to see everything in the game. There are hundreds of spells and enemies to be found scattered across the game world, which is far, far larger than it appears to be even after theHoly moly, this game is a lot. This is by far the most complex rogue like I have ever played. Seriously, there are so many layers (figuratively and literally) here it will probably take a few hundred hours just to see everything in the game. There are hundreds of spells and enemies to be found scattered across the game world, which is far, far larger than it appears to be even after the first few playthroughs. It really is unbelievable how much content there is in this game.

    Then, of course, there's the physics engine. The main selling point of the game can often be its most maddening aspect. There is nothing quite like blowing up a barrel and setting yourself on fire, only to discover you are nowhere near any kind of liquid that will extinguish you. There is nothing like collapsing a large piece of terrain, realizing that terrain is going to crush you, and then dying before you can escape the large falling rock. There is nothing like getting an incredibly powerful electricity spell, diving in a pool of water to get the gold from an enemy you just used the spell to kill, and finding out the fun way that electrically charged wands will electrocute you while underwater. Every pixel on the screen is physically simulated, and every pixel wants to kill you.

    To be perfectly honest, I was not expecting the depth this game offers when I bought it. I've already beaten it once, but the thought of exploring every nook and cranny of this game in one run is frankly daunting. Regardless, I still had a blast in the time I spent with it, and if you are looking for a rogue like game with a few hundred hours of content, you will enjoy it even more than I did.    … Expand
  37. AutisticRaptor
    Oct 25, 2021
    10
    The game is amazing in everything it does and is packed with content. The art style is amazing, gameplay is chaotic and fast and so many secrets that the community haven't even solved them all yet.

    My only complaint would be that to figure out a decent chunk of the secrets you would either have to spend 100s of hours to scratch the surface of the secrets if you didn't ask the community    The game is amazing in everything it does and is packed with content. The art style is amazing, gameplay is chaotic and fast and so many secrets that the community haven't even solved them all yet.

    My only complaint would be that to figure out a decent chunk of the secrets you would either have to spend 100s of hours to scratch the surface of the secrets if you didn't ask the community discord or go to youtube videos. But the core gameplay can keep you hooked even without discovering many of the secrets and quirky mechanics of the game.

    It's a game that demands all of your attention as each death helps you get better at the game as you learn more and more about how the different enemies, spell, wands and biomes work together. You really cant just turn off your brain in this game (most of the time)

    One of my all time favourite games.    … Expand
  38. munky22
    Nov 15, 2021
    10
    One of my favorite games ever! 10/10 Incredible depth and infinitely replayable . Incredible art and programing makes this a very innovative and fun to learn game. 10/10
  39. JoeyPL5
    Nov 16, 2021
    9
    Combining sandbox elements with a fully-developed physics engine and a roguelike structure was really smart from the devs. Countless hours of playtime and every run feels fresh. The only issue with the game is that losing is more punishing than any game I've ever played so they should have done something to combat the feeling of wanting to just quit after a run ends.
  40. LordOfTheHobos
    Dec 1, 2021
    9
    A brutally unforgiving roguelike game. If you can get past the fact that you will die a lot, and the majority of these deaths will almost definitely be your own fault, a pretty fun game. The gameplay is interesting and varied throughout, and there's so much to discover in the game it could be an essay. Each run is decently unique, though this doesn't always mean in a good way, youA brutally unforgiving roguelike game. If you can get past the fact that you will die a lot, and the majority of these deaths will almost definitely be your own fault, a pretty fun game. The gameplay is interesting and varied throughout, and there's so much to discover in the game it could be an essay. Each run is decently unique, though this doesn't always mean in a good way, you certainly wont run out of things to do. Experimenting with spells and wands is fantastic, with the only real limit being your imagination and the stats of your wands. The ability to lose any run in seconds if you aren't careful can be both infuriating and depressing, and the game could probably use some degree of run protection and difficulty settings, the game is amazing. It does have a slight problem in that most of the more interesting spells are locked behind specific tasks, but it does at least make doing those tasks feel enjoyable. Could easily sink 100s of hours into it if you find the game enjoyable.… Expand
  41. adamflame7
    May 31, 2023
    9
    Such a unique game. At it's most basic level, it is a side scrolling rogue-like/lite action game where you try to get better wands and spells and make it to the bottom and "win", all the while featuring a very cool set of physical, chemical, and sometimes bizarre interactions from their cool custom game engine. Only after you have "won" might you start seeing that you've only touched theSuch a unique game. At it's most basic level, it is a side scrolling rogue-like/lite action game where you try to get better wands and spells and make it to the bottom and "win", all the while featuring a very cool set of physical, chemical, and sometimes bizarre interactions from their cool custom game engine. Only after you have "won" might you start seeing that you've only touched the surface and start to see how far down the rabbit hole goes. Just a heads up, if you're an unlucky lad like myself (or even if you are lucky), this game can be punishingly brutal at times.… Expand
  42. Wolfhead
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    completely destructible pixelated environment. crazy spell combos. high difficulty curve. spelunky type rogue-like. secrets inside secrets.
  43. QSTRO
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Excellent graphics. Good physics. An infinite number of variations of the passage. There are secrets and parallel worlds. Interesting bosses and monsters
  44. K1jyu
    Jun 18, 2023
    9
    The inclusion of physics in every dot is a kind of madness.
    The replayability and the ease of death may not match the game in some aspects, but I can definitely recommend this roguelite action game as a fun game!

    I recommend you to be very careful, as the difficulty level is quite high!

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. IndieWire
    Apr 23, 2021
    75
    And yes, there’s an engaging gameplay loop beyond all of the terrain and wand modification. There’s an eclectic variety of enemies in the myriad regions that players can explore, running the gamut from familiar antagonists such as rats, robots, and gunmen, to more wild creatures like sentient blobs of acid and all manner of tentacled eldritch horrors. The environments are similarly diverse and player exploration is constantly rewarded in the form of new spells, potions, and secret locations, among other things.
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  2. GameCritics
    Nov 19, 2020
    45
    I don’t envy any roguelike unfortunate enough to release immediately after Hades — that game made every run feel distinct and provided a persistent narrative justification for the repetition inherent to the genre. I obviously can’t expect smaller developers to match that effort, but what Hades does well underlines the fact that so many roguelikes let stellar ideas go to waste, lost amid endless monotony. Noita is a spectacular technical showcase in desperate need of a more fully-formed game.
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  3. DarkZero
    Nov 12, 2020
    60
    If you’re not bothered about kicking a thirty-plus minute run to the curb because you didn’t quite manage to piece together anything strong enough, or about dawdling around a bit in an attempt to grind for whatever may be needed to build a dream weapon, you might really enjoy Noita. It’s not exactly my cup of tea but I think I may have been taking it a little too seriously – sometimes it’s just fun to embrace the madness and see how far you can take it.
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