The Perils of Man

 PC
Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 18
  3. Negative: 4 out of 18
  1. Adventure Gamers
    May 5, 2015
    80
    The Perils of Man is a well-constructed, compelling adventure full of mechanical contraptions, scientific hubris, impending disaster, and singular courage.
  2. Ragequit.gr
    May 12, 2015
    78
    The Perils of Man confirms that well chosen and original ideas, as well as stories concerning timeless questions of humanity often result in very interesting adventure games, even if they don't have a high production budget.
  3. Hooked Gamers
    May 11, 2015
    75
    For all of the meddling with time Perils of Man focuses on, it feels like time is the one thing it needed more of to really develop itself into another classic adventure game.
  5. COGconnected
    May 12, 2015
    71
    If you haven’t played many point-and-click adventures and want to start, or you want to rekindle your love of this genre, then The Perils of Man would be the game to start with.
  6. NZGamer
    May 25, 2015
    70
    A lacklustre ending and unremarkable adventure game mechanics may hold Perils of Man from reaching its full potential, but this is still a game worth checking out for anyone who likes a good time travel story with a compelling lead.
  7. Game Over Online
    May 13, 2015
    70
    Overall, Perils of Man is a budget adventure that sort of looks and plays like a budget adventure.
  8. Digitally Downloaded
    May 12, 2015
    70
    Perils of Man provides a solid point and click experience that will immerse you into this fantasy story and definitely racks up enough game time to make the small price tag worthwhile.
  9. Vandal
    May 1, 2015
    65
    We've enjoyed the journey, but not so much the destination. The final sequences seem a little rushed, but even with some issues, it's worth checking out.
  10. Digital Chumps
    May 13, 2015
    64
    For those that really enjoy the point and click genre, Perils of Man is worth a look, despite its flaws.
  11. SpazioGames
    Jun 9, 2015
    60
    Perils of Man is an adventure game that will involve you with its well-structured narrative and its characters, but it will not give you the same sensations of the great old masterpieces.
  12. XGN
    May 8, 2015
    60
    Perils of Man is a fun point and click adventure, but there are just too many frustrating parts to make this a great game. Only the biggest fans of the genre should bother with this title.
  13. Multiplayer.it
    May 20, 2015
    59
    The Perils of Man could have been a fairly entertaining adventure, but the good premises soon leave place to a dull and sketchy series of puzzles and locations.
  14. GameCrate
    May 14, 2015
    55
    Sadly, because of the lackluster characters in Perils of Man, the game cracks under the weight of its own storytelling.
  15. Eurogamer Italy
    May 11, 2015
    50
    An ambitious voyage through time that unfortunately loses its way very soon.
  16. Everyeye.it
    May 18, 2015
    48
    There were interesting premises here, but this is a half done game, sadly.
  17. Gamer.no
    May 4, 2015
    40
    Quotation forthcoming.
  18. PCGamesN
    Apr 30, 2015
    40
    It’s been a shame to watch all of Perils of Man’s promise go to waste. It got its hooks in me, made me eager to jump down the rabbit hole, but it just led to disappointment.
  19. IncGamers
    Apr 28, 2015
    40
    An extremely promising beginning is squandered in a mess of awkward puzzle design, structural dialogue oversights, and a truncated conclusion which, sadly, suggests Perils of Man simply ran out of time and money.

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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 24
  3. Negative: 6 out of 24
  1. BSim500
    May 12, 2016
    8
    Overall The Perils Of Man is a decent game. It has a great plot and the puzzles actually make sense. The dimensional Risk Atlas "visionOverall The Perils Of Man is a decent game. It has a great plot and the puzzles actually make sense. The dimensional Risk Atlas "vision enhancement" mechanic worked well. It's relatively bug free, and the soundtrack and ambient soundscapes are well done. Voice acting & graphics aren't the best but they're also far from the worst. This is one of those enjoyable "light" adventure games like The Inner World where it can be played by adults without it feeling childish, but also enjoyed by younger players without being too taxing. Yes it's short, but overall it's very enjoyable and well worth it for the story. A realistic honest non-troll score would be 7-8 out of 10.

    Ignore the absurd 40-50% "professional" critic scores. Every time a good "lightweight" adventure game comes out, the same suspects of the same publications sulk and vote it 20-30% lower than user scores simply because point & click adventures aren't the reviewer's favorite genre or on the back of silly game mechanic expectations (eg, 'demanding' branching story-lines that would make no sense given an intentionally short linear plot). If people are giving "grudge scores" over its 5-6 hours game length, they need to both get over the fact the game is a $10 Indie (less in sales) and also be consistent with that voting criteria for other genres (eg, $60 Crysis 3 was a mere 7hrs length). There is no "law" that states every game 'must' be exactly 20hrs in length and it's far better that these games are made as long or short as they naturally need to be based around the plot & small development budgets rather than pad them out with weak obvious "filler" to suit the confused "demands" of a few critics.

    The only serious advice I can give to people new to these kinds of games wondering about the persistent critic vs user score disparities is to try several of them and find out what style of adventure game you like. Then buy similar games based on recommendations by other users of like-minded tastes. The Perils of Man is rated "Very positive" on Steam (again by users not "critics"), so the only thing these 40% "critic" reviews do is remind me why I stopped reading overly-sulky "critic" reviews years ago...    … Full Review »
  2. dokterphil
    May 11, 2015
    10
    This game is made with so much love, and the story is intriguing. The visual appearance, characters, environments, interface, and even theThis game is made with so much love, and the story is intriguing. The visual appearance, characters, environments, interface, and even the marketing is very unique and draws you right in. You don't want to stop playing anymore. Even for kids or non-frequent gamers, this is the perfect entry into the world of point & click adventure games. Please don't stop developing more of these!… Full Review »
  3. MissFabienne
    May 10, 2015
    10
    This is the most fabulous family adventure game we ever played! Our 9 year old is totally into it and showed me how to solve the puzzles, evenThis is the most fabulous family adventure game we ever played! Our 9 year old is totally into it and showed me how to solve the puzzles, even our 6 year old loves it and wants to play it all the time. It's the best family adventure ever! The world of time traveling is great, perfect design, lovely characters!… Full Review »
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