Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Mar 22, 2016
    100
    Incredibly cute adventure that will inspire, entertain and maybe even touch you. A must-have for the fans of platformers.
  2. Mar 7, 2016
    90
    Amazing platformer nearly without any mistakes. Visually stunning, soulful, great, pleasant and with catchy music. Unravel is a pleasure to play no matter your genre preferences.
  3. Feb 21, 2016
    90
    With its expressive character and amazing environment depictions, Unravel excels in sending the player through a cascade of positive emotions. From its narrative to its core technical elements the game can only be described as art at its purest form. The perfection of simplicity.
  4. Feb 12, 2016
    90
    When it comes to breathtaking 3D backgrounds, Unravel definitely stands out. Trial-and-error can be a bit of a pain at times, but altogether Unravel is a one of a kind experience that you need to play.
  5. Feb 22, 2016
    85
    The simple controls work equally well whether you’re using a controller or a keyboard allowing the great level design to show through. With each of the levels adding a new hazard of some sort, it allows Unravel to remain fresh throughout.
  6. Feb 9, 2016
    85
    With its flawless presentation, charming puzzles and solid platforming mechanics, Unravel will steal your heart in an instant.
  7. Feb 11, 2016
    83
    Beautiful and moving jump & run with puzzles, solid game mechanics and a great hero.
  8. Yarny is one of the most adorable characters among the games that we played recently. Unravel has a beautiful environment but the gameplay mechanics are repeating themselves at the same time.
  9. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Mar 14, 2016
    75
    Most of the time Yarny will be traversing beautiful locales, but you’ll also have to visit a chemical waste dump and a house overflowing with cockroaches (which will tear Yarny apart like a school of piranhas). At moments like these, all charm of the game totally disappears. [Issue#207, p.76]
  10. Feb 9, 2016
    75
    Unravel is a marvelous audiovisual experience, has good puzzle mechanics but it's too simple and irregular experience in terms of platform gameplay.
  11. Feb 12, 2016
    70
    ​Stunningly rendered close-ups of nature make Unravel’s somber fable and irritating death traps just worth surviving.
  12. Feb 24, 2016
    50
    Unravel looks beautiful, but it's ultra-slick sheen with nothing much to say. Faux-emotional, if you will.
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  1. Coldwood did put their hearts into Unravel and I can definitely feel that when I play. But despite his woollen charm, Yarny stayed well away from my own heart strings.
  2. Feb 14, 2016
    Unravel isn’t a bad videogame. It has some mild charm, and it’s one of the most visually stunning things I’ve seen in a long time. It’s just unremarkable. Which is a pity, because with the clear passion that went into its development, it’s easy to picture it being so much more.
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 255 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 29 out of 255
  1. Feb 10, 2016
    1
    Not really a game, but more like an interactive cartoon which is way too sentimental and sappy. The whole game is infused with some weirdNot really a game, but more like an interactive cartoon which is way too sentimental and sappy. The whole game is infused with some weird random weltschmerz for no reason. And the mechanics are way too simplistic and don't really work every time. Full Review »
  2. Aug 10, 2020
    8
    Unravel, a great adventure with great puzzles and a sentimental history. And the game must be replayed, for the secrets and the great final.Unravel, a great adventure with great puzzles and a sentimental history. And the game must be replayed, for the secrets and the great final. Buy it NOW. Full Review »
  3. Feb 3, 2017
    9
    Wow! great game, maybe the best graphics i've ever seen, a wonderful show for your eyes. Highly recommended. I reminded me to Limbo or InsideWow! great game, maybe the best graphics i've ever seen, a wonderful show for your eyes. Highly recommended. I reminded me to Limbo or Inside but not dark, rather the full contrary.

    PROS: Very original + Gorgeous graphics and background + Smooth movements + High gameplay + A wonderful show for your eyes + Landscapes with own obstacles and animals+ Very fun play as "Tarzan" + Cool puzzles

    CONS: No story + A little monotonous (just going right and solving obstacles) + All puzzles are similar
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