Review: Super Steampunk Pinball 2D (Steam)

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Super Steampunk Pinball 2D is an action-arcade game with a hi-bit steampunk aesthetic.

Pros:

  • Smart old school pixel graphics.
  • 496MB Download size.
  • Steam achievements.
  • 1-2 players pass and play.
  • Table display- Width, Standard, and height.
  • Hud size- None, Small and large.
  • Three difficulties- Easy, Normal and hard.
  • Controller support.
  • Basic looking table but so very deep.
  • Rewarding gameplay.
  • Local leaderboard.
  • Catchy chiptune soundtrack.
  • Procedurally generated bonus stages.
  • The ball takes damage and is a clever little gimmick.
  • Feels authentic.
  • Simple but effective.
  • Stickers- Random drops and fun to collect.

Cons:

  • The font can be hard to read.
  • No online leaderboards.
  • Drop rate of stickers is quite low.

The numbers:
  • 8/10
    Graphics - 8/10
  • 8/10
    Sound - 8/10
  • 8/10
    Accessability - 8/10
  • 8/10
    Length - 8/10
  • 9/10
    Fun Factor - 9/10
8.2/10

Summary

For what should be a fun but short game, Steampunk pinball is actually a deep and rewarding game. It has just one table and doesn’t look all that but here I am many hours later and still learning new things. The bonus stages are excellent and I just really enjoy the whole game. In short a must for pinball fans and people who like time waster killers.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!