Poly Bridge 3 Review (Steam)

by Jim Smale · Published May 30, 2023 · Updated May 30, 2023

For our Poly Bridge 3 Review, where we go and play a puzzle game where building bridges is key. Get vehicles to their destination by testing your engineering and problem-solving skills. Suspension bridges, drawbridges, multi-level bridges, crazy almost-bridges, bridges, bridges, bridges!

Poly Bridge 3 Review Pros:

Brilliant bright graphics.
652.24MB Download size.
Steam achievements.
Graphics settings – resolution, v-sync, anti-aliasing, shadow resolution, maximum framerate, fullscreen, bloom, and vignette.
Colorblind support.
Game settings – lock 2D camera, icon tooltips, build data tooltips, build help tooltips, camera rate speed, zoom speed, and keyboard pan speed.
Replay settings – turn on/off, video quality (low/medium/high/ultra), max length, and select a folder to save them in.
All new Twitch extension that allows viewers to join in with the building.
Can rebind controls.
Puzzle gameplay.
Eight profile slots.
Full Steam Workshop integration.
Sandbox mode where you can do what you like.
End of a level breakdown showing cost, max stress, bridge weight, and a replay.
Opening basic tutorials.
The goal of the game is to get a vehicle from one side to the other.
Copy and paste feature allows you to drag over Creations and then copy them instantly.
The building phase is done on a side in 2D view and the playing out of the game is done in kinda 3D way. (optional)
Surprisingly easy to get into.
Simple controls along with many shortcuts and additional ways to go deeper.
Game speed slider that can be changed whenever.
Upon finishing a level you get a list of other players solution replays.
Full online leaderboard support and shows your progress after each level.
Tools can help build faster with things like auto triangulate that builds the bridge supports instantly.
When a part breaks you have to replace it.
The speed of your vehicle can literally make or break your level.
Strong physics game and it all matters.
Bite-sized levels.
All levels have 3 awards to earn – under budget and unbreaking, under budget, and finish the level.
Ten total worlds with you unlocking them by clearing X amount of levels on previous worlds.
Free to jump between any unlocked world.
The Creations have to be crazier now with hydraulic bridges, reactive roads, etc.
Some of the levels require you to build ramps and twists making it feel like Trials levels of creation.
The campaign breaks you into new mechanics slowly.
Levels can and will have many obstacles to avoid like Boats and planes, dealing with cars going both ways at the same time.
Save and load when you want.