The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets

Critic reviews

• Adventure Gamers

  Pascal Tekaia · Jan 15, 2020

  7.0

  The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets is quite a neat little experience thanks to the sense of creativity that shines through each of its environments. For players of a younger age, the game will offer a small slice of family-friendly fun with a focus on relaxing gameplay. More seasoned gamers will be equally charmed, but the low level of challenge, short play time, and very limited narrative are more noticeable issues.

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• Upload VR

  David Jagneaux · Nov 13, 2019

  8.0

  It’s genuinely difficult to play the game without a smile on my face and I only hoped for more creativity, more whimsical delights, and more exploration of the character’s forgotten past. It borders on feeling too shallow at times, but all-in-all does a masterful job of exploring its themes before it’s all over and that’s all you can really ask for from a puzzle game of this temperament.

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• Cubed3

  Luke Hemming · Apr 25, 2020

  8.0

  Gamers are looking for memorable, thought out experiences, and The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets sticks the landing. Titles like this are thought provoking, delightful experiences that live long in the memory. Although gameplay is simple, and once all aspects have been completed is unlikely to be revisited as a solo effort, this is going to be the VR benchmark for introducing a younger, as well as quirkier audience to what the little black headset can achieve with enough love and care behind it.

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• Game Reactor

  Mikael Sundberg · Jan 03, 2020

  6.0

  The downside of the game, for us at least, was the fact that we clearly weren't even close to its intended audience as the difficulty takes the minds of children into account, and we'll say that younger children would probably be fascinated throughout. The framing of being an adult looking back into the realm of nostalgic memories, however, could lessen the experience for that same audience somewhat. It's hard to pinpoint who the game is for, even though it's charming and competently developed.

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• Push Square

  Stephen Tailby · Nov 25, 2019

  7.0

  Stolen Pets is a very short game, so to say much more about it would be to spoil things. There's not too much replayability either, beyond finding each location's hidden coins, but these are pretty easy to spot. That it's over so quickly would be a problem if it wasn't so darn adorable. Joyous, imaginative, and full of personality, this is sure to bring a smile to all who play it.

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• PlayStation Universe

  Eric Hauter · Nov 18, 2019

  8.5

  The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets is so packed with charm that one might underestimate some of the sharply clever puzzles involved. Though it you will probably only play it once, that’s no reason to skip on a game of this quality. A complete delight that could only exist in VR, Stolen Pets bursts with nostalgia and fun.

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