Creaks

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83

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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

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  • Summary: Just a few minutes into Creaks, you will bump into some strange barking creatures in the mansion’s dark corridors. But are they as dangerous as they seem? Try to get them trapped under a beam of light and take a closer look. You may find out that what felt dangerous is a simple night table.Just a few minutes into Creaks, you will bump into some strange barking creatures in the mansion’s dark corridors. But are they as dangerous as they seem? Try to get them trapped under a beam of light and take a closer look. You may find out that what felt dangerous is a simple night table. Turning these creatures into ordinary objects is the key gameplay mechanic, along with pulling levers, stepping on pressure plates, and manipulating the environment to outsmart your enemies. [Radim Jurda]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 15, 2020
    95
    The latest adventure game by the developers of Botanicula and Machinarium will once again delight you with its beauty, but will also drag you into its amazing surreal world with a charming story. [10/2020, p.81]
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  2. PlayStation Universe
    Jul 20, 2020
    95
    I was taken back by how much I enjoyed Creaks. For a game I had never heard of, it quickly has become one of my favourite experiences of the year, It's beautiful, enjoyable and everything about it screams quality. Tracking down the paintings and completing their short stories is enjoyable. Along with a great and achievable trophy list, you have a short, amazing experience like no other in recent times. Enjoy people, games like this do not come around very often.
  3. Push Square
    Jul 16, 2020
    90
    Creaks is one of PS4's very best games of 2020 so far. Its commitment to continually evolving its mechanics makes for a phenomenal puzzling experience packed full of surprises and elating moments. With a stunning art style to boot as well as a narrative which reveals itself in all the right ways, Creaks offers an unforgettable ride that can be considered truly special.
  4. TheSixthAxis
    Aug 3, 2020
    80
    Creaks is a nice and inventive puzzle game from Amanita Design. A handful of frustrating puzzles do little to detract from the world's stand out visual design and inventive use of music as a guide through the adventure. If you enjoy puzzle games then Creaks is well worth a go.
  5. PlaySense
    Sep 7, 2020
    75
    A great atmosphere and challenging puzzles make Creaks quite the enjoyable experience. You'll have to endure clumsy controls and a rather mundane story, though.
  6. Everyeye.it
    Aug 19, 2020
    75
    The visual beauty and the intelligent enigmas guarantee Creaks a well-marked identity, even if devoid of that flicker of innovation and that stroke of genius that one might have expected from the authors of Machinarium and Chuchel.
  7. DarkStation
    Aug 4, 2020
    70
    As far as puzzle-platformers are concerned, Creaks doesn’t quite break the mold. It makes a fun first impression through a neat call to adventure but it wasn’t long before I developed a wandering eye. Throwing in new obstacles injects excitement when things get overly familiar but the trick eventually loses its luster. Creaks stands out by its beautiful art style, especially when it comes to the various paintings found throughout the mansion. Amanita Design has made a puzzle game that offers just enough accessible cerebral challenges. Though by no means a poorly constructed piece of software, Creaks’ minimalist approach to gameplay is entertaining in the moment but doesn’t quite leave much of a lasting impression.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. superfreeze
    Dec 21, 2021
    10
    nicely drawn, clever puzzles, very entertaining, good music, beautiful game
  2. infamousgeorge_
    Sep 29, 2021
    10
    Excellent game. Music, sound, narrating the story without words, nice puzzles, amazing artwork. Congrats to the team
  4. curzon_dax
    Aug 14, 2020
    9
    This was a VERY good game, the developers were EXTREMELY hard-working too because if you look at the credits it was only like ~10 people doingThis was a VERY good game, the developers were EXTREMELY hard-working too because if you look at the credits it was only like ~10 people doing the main work and it feels like a game made by 100 at least.
    One point subtracted because: the game could be slightly more complex because while the puzzles were quite imaginative and I didn't feel they were too few I felt like they could be a bit more & varied.    … Expand
  5. mara95
    Feb 17, 2022
    9
    Love it! Very smart puzzles with a good ambiance. Love the story, love the gameplay. There wasn't any moment which I get bored. Not much toLove it! Very smart puzzles with a good ambiance. Love the story, love the gameplay. There wasn't any moment which I get bored. Not much to say, really good one.… Expand
  6. Notrustidol
    Nov 18, 2020
    7
    Si bien el juego cumple y los rompecabezas exigen que te detengas a pensar se tornan repetitivos rápidamente. Llega un momento en que deseasSi bien el juego cumple y los rompecabezas exigen que te detengas a pensar se tornan repetitivos rápidamente. Llega un momento en que deseas llegar al final del juego, ya no tanto por su historia y entretenida jugabilidad, sino porque el arte del juego, sus dibujos, sus personajes te obligan al menos a rendirle ese tributo a sus creadores.… Expand
  7. painava
    Jun 28, 2022
    6
    Surprised how boring this is compared to Machinarium and Samorost 3. Easy to get platinum. Looks nice, but the gameplay is lacking.

Awards & Rankings

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#22 Best PS4 Game of 2020