CASSETTE BOY

Released: 1/14/2026

What you can’t see… doesn’t exist. CASSETTE BOY is a puzzle action RPG where you control perspective to change the world you see. Rotate a 2D pixel-styled 3D world, using disappearing obstacles and newly appearing paths to uncover the mystery of the vanished moon.

Critics

Steam

Score Breakdown

78.1

Critic Average

15 reviews

Steam User Score

84 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

+3.1

Metacritic Disparity

N/A

Combined Disparity

+3.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

5 early (33%)10 launch window (67%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 29, 2026

Based on 15 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 78.1/100. Critics score this game 3.1 points higher than Steam users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 15)

Jemma CassonviaPure Nintendo
Feb 12, 2026Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 75/100 · -5.0 pts
Maisie ScottviaGamesCreed
Feb 6, 2026Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 75/100 · +15.0 pts
Aaliyah BennettviaGame Hype UK
Feb 6, 2026Launch window
74/100View review
Steam 75/100 · -1.0 pts
Use a Potion StaffviaUse a Potion
Jan 27, 2026Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 75/100 · +5.0 pts
Stephan AdamusviaCOGconnected
Jan 27, 2026Launch window
85/100View review
Steam 75/100 · +10.0 pts