Summertime Madness

Summertime Madness

June 17, 2021

AdventurePuzzle Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series X/S

The player, in the role of a painter who has made a deal with the devil, has to find his way back to the real world after being cheated and trapped into one of his canvases. A dreamlike journey into a surreal world of the artist’s own creations where the …

Critic Score

74.9

9 critic reviews

User Score

No ratings

0 user ratings

Log in to rate

Buy the all

User Reviews

No user reviews for this all yet. Be the first to write one!

Critic Reviews (9)

Claudio Magistrelli The Games Machine Jun 2021
68.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

43.0

"Summertime Madness is like a young artist, basking in his talent and quickly getting tired of his own brilliant insights, letting them fade away, while trying to set the tone with hermetic and indecipherable claims. Although there is a certain …"

Read original review
Georgina Howlett Rapid Reviews UK Jun 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

70.0

"Summertime Madness is an engaging puzzle-adventure title with challenging puzzles, stunning graphics, a beautiful soundtrack and a wealth of collectibles. While several of its puzzles are needlessly complex, and some collectibles are near impossible to find without a guide, it …"

Read original review
Harry Loizides Six One Indie Jun 2021
65.0 /100

"Summertime Madness is an earnest attempt at making an emotionally appealing puzzle game, but ultimately misses the mark. The beautiful art style, paired with a melodic score couldn&s;t elevate the overly bloated puzzles and sterile storytelling."

Read original review
Krist Duro Duuro Magazine Jun 2021
80.0 /100

"Summertime Madness is a special game clearly built by artists or at least people who appreciate and want to pay respect to the art of painting. It’s a stunning and picturesque surreal world and has some crazy good and difficult …"

Read original review
Lee Mehr VGChartz Jun 2021
75.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

80.0

"Despite some pretentiously cryptic puzzle design in the latter half, DP Games&s; first effort still succeeds from all of its strengths."

Read original review
Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames Jun 2021
65.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"I like Summertime Madness in theory. I like its premise, its world, I even like the fact it’s a walking simulator with a stupidly fast running button. On the other hand, this is a puzzle-solving adventure where the act of …"

Read original review
Matthew Pollesel Gaming Age Jun 2021
91.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

20.0

"Summertime Madness doesn&s;t last long, and it can easily be finished in under two hours. But it&s;s also not the sort of game that needs to go on forever, either. It&s;s a challenging, engaging puzzle with enough plot to last …"

Read original review
Mina Smith LadiesGamers.com Jun 2021
75.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

70.0

"This puzzle game feels like something that someone put up for sale without playtesting it much first. While the visuals and the story are gorgeous. Some of the puzzles are confusing, winding, and waste the player’s precious time for no …"

Read original review
Sophie Hiner Pure Nintendo Jun 2021
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"Summertime Madness is a short, yet challenging adventure puzzler with a great story and amazing visuals that create a very unique aesthetic. Whether you pick it up for the gameplay, the artwork or both, you won&s;t want to put it …"

Read original review