Thomas Was Alone

Critic reviews

• NNintendoLife

  Roland Ingram · Feb 22, 2021

  8.0

  The game can be experienced start-to-finish in a few short sessions and Bithell’s commentary provides a sort of meta-narration to motivate another playthrough if you haven’t heard it before. In short, Thomas Was Alone was pretty great when it came out, it’s held up well and now it’s on your Switch.

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• CHCritical Hit

  Darryn Bonthuys · Feb 19, 2021

  8.0

  Its elegant simplicity, its intriguing story, and the idea of having a helping hand in the birth of artificial intelligence still make for an addictive romp even if the entire journey can be finished in a handful of hours.

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• WTWay Too Many Games

  Leo Faria · Feb 19, 2021

  8.0

  I thought Thomas Was Alone was just going to be yet another pretentious indie darling, but I’m glad to know I was dead wrong. It’s not only a well-designed puzzle platformer with good controls, but also a story-driven treat for the eyes and ears, a game that will make you care about a bunch of moving rectangles, somehow.

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• AAppsZoom.com

  Anna Grace · Dec 19, 2014

  8.8

  The design is absolutely captivating and the gameplay is enigmatic and different from the majority of games we're used to play. It's definitely a worthy puzzle that everyone should try at least once.
• ARAndroid Rundown

  Tony Kuzmin · Jul 29, 2014

  9.0

  While it’s understandable that you should play it on something more powerful, and I didn’t have issues with my tablet, it could come as an unfortunate surprise for anyone who purchases it and doesn’t notice issues right away. Basically, just play it on a tablet and there won’t be any issues. Oh, and it’s a bit short, so expect to finish it in about three to four hours, including the additional campaign.
• 1148Apps

  Carter Dotson · May 28, 2014

  9.0

  While the controls put a bit of damper on Thomas Was Alone, this is still a fantastic game to be enjoyed on an iPad, and well worth playing because it’s clever in not just how it plays, but how it’s written.

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