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Unravel
Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
36 of the 83 reviews raise this.
“Unravel is a beautifully crafted puzzle-platformer that's both calming and engaging 😊. The puzzles are clever and satisfying, with a gentle learning curve that makes it accessible to players of all skill levels.…”
“Unravel is one of those rare games that proves you don’t need dialogue or complex mechanics to create something memorable. You play as Yarny, a small character made of red thread, exploring beautifully crafted…”
30 of the 83 reviews raise this.
“Unravel is a beautifully crafted puzzle-platformer that's both calming and engaging 😊. The puzzles are clever and satisfying, with a gentle learning curve that makes it accessible to players of all skill levels.…”
“This game is absolutely beautiful. I remember playing it on ps4 when I was a kid and I didnt even know you can play it on pc?? (I was jumping with joy) The music, graphic, its so nostalgic and wholesome that it lowkey…”
“Unravel is one of those rare games that proves you don’t need dialogue or complex mechanics to create something memorable. You play as Yarny, a small character made of red thread, exploring beautifully crafted…”
23 of the 83 reviews raise this.
“This game is absolutely beautiful. I remember playing it on ps4 when I was a kid and I didnt even know you can play it on pc?? (I was jumping with joy) The music, graphic, its so nostalgic and wholesome that it lowkey…”
“Unravel is one of those rare games that proves you don’t need dialogue or complex mechanics to create something memorable. You play as Yarny, a small character made of red thread, exploring beautifully crafted…”
“BEST GAME! FAVORITE GAME! I LOVE YOU UNRAVEL I LOVE YOU YARNY! (warning: you will cry)”
16 of the 83 reviews raise this.
“Unravel is a beautifully crafted puzzle-platformer that's both calming and engaging 😊. The puzzles are clever and satisfying, with a gentle learning curve that makes it accessible to players of all skill levels.…”
“This game is absolutely beautiful. I remember playing it on ps4 when I was a kid and I didnt even know you can play it on pc?? (I was jumping with joy) The music, graphic, its so nostalgic and wholesome that it lowkey…”
“Unravel is one of those rare games that proves you don’t need dialogue or complex mechanics to create something memorable. You play as Yarny, a small character made of red thread, exploring beautifully crafted…”
5 of the 83 reviews raise this.
“Unravel is a beautifully crafted puzzle-platformer that's both calming and engaging 😊. The puzzles are clever and satisfying, with a gentle learning curve that makes it accessible to players of all skill levels.…”
“I like this game very much. I would reccomend this, to anybody who feels like relaxing, and taking a break. If you don't like hardcore gaming, this game is perfect for you. I would rate this game a 9/10”
6 of the 83 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Cute and fun platformer. Not as good as some of the other greats in the genera (celeste, ori, etc), but it was fun. Liked the art and music. Worth it. EA almost ruined it with their stupid launcher / logins / annoying…”
“Any game that requires the EA app isn't worth paying for. This is an excellent game, but EA is dumpster-fire-nightmare-fuel-level incompetent and worthless. Their app is basically malware.”
6 of the 83 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The puzzles in Unravel have solutions that are either glaringly obvious or severely obtuse and at the mercy of clunky physics, no in between. Which is a shame because at a glance you'd think this is smooth, cozy, casual…”
“Игра красивая и это завораживает первые пол часа, а потом учишься пользоваться персонажем и понимаешь - просто прыгнув в ту сторону что надо не получиться пройти дальше. И так раз 5 пытаешься прыгнуть, каждый раз заново…”
5 of the 83 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The puzzles in Unravel have solutions that are either glaringly obvious or severely obtuse and at the mercy of clunky physics, no in between. Which is a shame because at a glance you'd think this is smooth, cozy, casual…”
“Игра красивая и это завораживает первые пол часа, а потом учишься пользоваться персонажем и понимаешь - просто прыгнув в ту сторону что надо не получиться пройти дальше. И так раз 5 пытаешься прыгнуть, каждый раз заново…”
4 of the 83 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“[b] P. S. If you have difficulties in the walktrough, this guide will be very useful: [/b] https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3561496240 [h1] When EA remembered that you gotta 'make games with heart'…”
“Игра красивая и это завораживает первые пол часа, а потом учишься пользоваться персонажем и понимаешь - просто прыгнув в ту сторону что надо не получиться пройти дальше. И так раз 5 пытаешься прыгнуть, каждый раз заново…”
Counted across 83 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Only negative is that you have to download EA app to play through it instead of it launching directly from steam”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“This is a beautiful, feel-good puzzle platformer that is really good. It is short, but the puzzles are mostly excellent and the music is exceptional. Highly recommend. Be aware, it does require the EA Launcher (boo!)”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“I think this is the best puzzle game I've ever played. The game itself is beautiful. The scenery, the soundtrack is just marvelous. I hate how some puzzles are just so obvious but my slow brain takes too long to process. Makes me feel dumb lol. And what a heartbreaking plot.”
— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Action · Puzzle · Adventure · Singleplayer · Family Friendly · Atmospheric · Colorful · Platformer · Co-op · Puzzle-Platformer · Beautiful · Great Soundtrack (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 26 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4GHz or AMD Athlon Phenom X2 @ 2.8Ghz AMD Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 450GT or Radeon HD 5750 or better, with 512Mb or greater DirectX: Version 11