Stealth Bastard Deluxe

 PC
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Games.cz
    Dec 28, 2012
    90
    Stealth Bastard is the platformer beyond compare. Out of its plain mechanics the game is able to offer interesting puzzles along with its extraordinary gameplay full of speedrun.
  2. 3DJuegos
    Dec 4, 2012
    87
    Stealth Bastard combines a clever design with navigation puzzles, traditional platforming and a complete level editor.
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Mar 7, 2013
    80
    A fantastic package, and a genuinely unique take on the puzzle platformer. [March 2013, p.89]
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  5. CD-Action
    Feb 6, 2013
    80
    Do stealth games have to be so slow? Stealth Bastard Deluxe has an answer – no, they don’t! Well, you can argue whether it’s a real stealth game or rather a platformer but the important part is that it’s very addictive and well-balanced. [CD-Action 02/2013, p.49]
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  6. Everyeye.it
    Jan 7, 2013
    80
    Stealth Bastard Deluxe is an old stylish platform game that takes the genre to new standards of quality and difficulty.
  7. DarkStation
    Dec 12, 2012
    80
    While it may embrace some of the stealth genre's conventions that it seems directly antithetical to, Stealth Bastard's fantastic level design, wit, and devious death traps result in a thoroughly unique and enjoyable take on the stealth genre.
  8. Eurogamer
    Dec 6, 2012
    80
    At its best SBD's blend of twitch-platforming and stealth puzzles produces little rat-runs with a nigh-on perfect balance of action and tension. Such quality isn't quite sustained across the whole, but this is still within touching distance of greatness, and certainly much classier than Tactical Espionage Arsehole suggests.
  9. VideoGamer
    Dec 4, 2012
    80
    Stealth Bastard Deluxe is a competent little head-scratcher, then, and while the death of your anonymous clone subject is constant, it is rarely aggravating.
  10. PC Gamer
    Dec 25, 2012
    78
    This is not a game that likes you much. You'll like it though, even when it goes out of its way to live up to its name.
  11. Riot Pixels
    Mar 15, 2013
    63
    The concept of Stealth Bastard is ripe for a mind-bending puzzle adventure. Alas, instead of teasing our brains, Curve Studios made a tedious exercise for training finger strength.

Awards & Rankings

55
#55 Best PC Game of 2012

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 75 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 75
  3. Negative: 8 out of 75
  1. TassieGamer
    Jun 16, 2013
    9
    Wow. Just wow. Sneaky puzzles and murderous traps, platform bouncing action, snarky humour, and a bucketload of brainbending levels. IWow. Just wow. Sneaky puzzles and murderous traps, platform bouncing action, snarky humour, and a bucketload of brainbending levels. I can't really fault this on any level. If you want a brilliant and beautiful puzzle platformer, go by this now. Even if you don’t, buy it anyway.. You’ll be pleasantly surprised.… Full Review »
  2. VidGamingFather
    Aug 5, 2022
    8
    My Stealth Bastard Deluxe Video Review:
    https://youtu.be/N1hvvCaCyeA
    Can I recommend Stealth Bastard Deluxe to casual players and their    My Stealth Bastard Deluxe Video Review:
    https://youtu.be/N1hvvCaCyeA

    Can I recommend Stealth Bastard Deluxe to casual players and their families with clear conscience? There are for sure many things that I like about the game - good level design, many interesting puzzles to solve, functional system of light and dark, challenging yet not frustrating difficulty, responsive and user friendly controls, online leaderboard, beautiful pixel art graphics and atmospheric music. There are also some things that I dislike - lack of proper story, trial and error approach, necessity to have the brightness almost on the maximum to see some areas and the absence of RPG elements that would enhance the gameplay. Stealth Bastard Deluxe is suitable for family playing if you have at least 10 years old kids as the depiction of your hero’s deaths is quite explicit and the difficulty would be also too high for younger kids. Unfortunately, there is no local co-op in the game which would make the game even better. Like this you can still compete to see who can finish the level in better time and get the higher place in the leaderboard. The good thing is that the game has a level editor and support of community levels so the new content which can make the game last longer is guaranteed.

    Pros:
    - level design
    - puzzles
    - functional dynamic lightning
    - difficulty
    - controls
    - leaderboard
    - graphics
    - music
    - community levels

    Cons:
    - lack of story
    - trial and error approach
    - too dark sometimes
    - absence of RPG elements
    - no local multiplayer

    Despite of many deaths I have really enjoyed Stealth Bastard Deluxe thanks to the instant gameplay, inventive level design and interesting puzzle to solve and let’s be honest thanks to the presence of leaderboard as well and thus I am giving the game Thumbs Up and VideoGaming Father’s Index 8 out of 10 - recommended.    … Full Review »
  3. GolovA
    Jun 19, 2018
    7
    It's aight. Not my type of game, but it's good. Lacks a story. Basically a speed-run puzzler kinda.
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