The Delusions of Von Sottendorff and His Squared Mind

 3DS
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Vandal
    Dec 20, 2015
    80
    The Delusion of Von Sottendorff and his Square Mind is a great surprise, a very clever game that works for everyone, from casual players to old puzzle fans. A great addition to the 3DS catalogue.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Jan 18, 2016
    75
    With a nice variety of puzzles and mechanics that will keep you engaged, it certainly deserves a shot.
  3. Atomix
    Jan 13, 2016
    70
    Despite some problems with its camera and controls, this game is an interesting and enjoyable puzzle experiment that results in a good portable experience for 3DS.
  5. Worth Playing
    Jan 4, 2016
    70
    A few camera and sound issues aside, The Delusions of Von Sottendorff and His Square Mind is a pretty enjoyable puzzle platforming romp.
  6. Nintendo Life
    Dec 28, 2015
    70
    If you're looking for a challenging, thought-provoking puzzler for your 3DS, Delusions is a solid choice.
  7. IGN Spain
    Dec 20, 2015
    68
    Fantastic level design, smart puzzles and a funny story that collides with their platform moments, a bad camera and imprecise jumps.
  8. Cubed3
    Mar 26, 2016
    60
    This is a competent puzzle game that gets the job done, with an original and interesting presentation and personality. Nonetheless, at the end of the day, The Delusions of Von Sottendorff and his Square Mind is just a nice anecdote in the vast 3DS indie library.
  9. Brash Games
    Jan 19, 2016
    60
    The Delusions of Von Sottendorff and his Square Mind is a solid puzzle game at its heart and one which I do recommend that people look into picking up if you’re looking for a new puzzle experience. It’ll have you working your mind multiple times throughout the course of the game as you attempt to progress the levels, however for me it is just a little slow to thoroughly grab me.
  10. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Mar 13, 2016
    55
    The puzzle element is more tedious than mentally stimulating, and the platforming ranges from average to horrendous.
  11. Digitally Downloaded
    Jan 19, 2016
    50
    The game lacks originality and suffers from a lack of narrative, and those two factors aren't enough to make up for the decent puzzles.
  12. GamingTrend
    Jul 23, 2016
    35
    It’s hard to recommend The Delusions of Von Sottendorff and his Square Mind. On one hand, it has a pretty nice room switching mechanic, and if it used a pure puzzle gameplay system, it would be a great title. However, the inclusion of action elements makes the game frustratingly difficult, and mixed with poor presentation, becomes a disappointing mess.