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Game2009
Crayon Physics Deluxe
Developer Kloonigames
Crayon Physics Deluxe is a puzzle video game designed by Petri Purho and released on January 5, 2009. An early version, titled Crayon Physics, was released for Windows in June 2007. Deluxe won the grand prize at the Independent Games Festival in 2008. It features a heavy emphasis on two-dimensional physics simulations, including gravity, mass, kinetic energy and transfer of momentum. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
173 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 1, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
79
LovedLoved
131 positive · 35 negative
95% range 72–84%
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| Steam reviews | 131 | 35 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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7 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,016 of 1,180 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 173 · most liked firstDon't get me wrong, this game is still kinda fun, but this game has not aged well. This is about 2-5 hours worth of fun and I'd recommend it if it was $0.99, not for a double digit price.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got this 100 years ago in a Humble Bundle and it's the only game I still play from it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It makes the voices go away
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Choose 20 games that greatly influence you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. Day 12: Crayon Physics Deluxe (PC) #gamedev #gamechallenge #indiedev #promosky
unlabelledView post →its pretty fun u get to draw with a crayon and make shapes and stuff me personally i drew a ***** LOL!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty physics puzzle, I don't get why it has so few reviews, which means it was sold poorly
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →my childhood game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was my childhood. That being said, I'm about as skilled at this game now as I was then.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While I'm a little biased because this is a childhood game of mine, this is an amazing casual puzzle game that can be enjoyed by everyone. It encourages creativity and doesn't punish crazy or silly solutions (as long as the engine can handle it). It gives you the tools to do whatever you want and has a replay feature where you get to experience your solutions again and even pick the one you like the most (which is a very charming requirement for a bonus star). I also love how relaxing this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you can get it on a good discount then it's a good casual puzzle game. I enjoyed playing it for a while (offline). Got it from a 1€ humble bundle and I think 1€ is a pretty good price for it even without a bundle.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The soundtrack can be found within the game files. _ghost_-_lullaby.ogg on repeat all day, every day.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We have a new Game EXP Trilogy article featuring older indie games: Castle Crashers, Crayon Physics Deluxe, and Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP. www.stageselectstart.com/2026/07/game... #IndieGames #CastleCrashers #CrayonPhysicsDeluxe #SuperbrothersSwordandSworceryEP #StageSelectStart
unlabelledView post →I loved this game when I was too young to understand what a PC was, probably 5 or 6, but I was so bad at it. Now I'm 23, on the same family steam account, and writing reviews for every game in what is now my collection thanks to the new-yet-old family features. I'm not going back to this one (on principle), but how could I ever rate it negatively? I imagine I shall still be adding to this library when I am on my deathbed. Perhaps the name of the last game I ever play will appear right next to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I lack thinking outside the box..
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good nostalgic game, quite meditative And relaxing...... ^_^
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not a bad game very basic but can be fun. Would wait for a sale short game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Came back after playing it for the first time back in 2009. What can I say, still a really nice and Solid game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In the first few levels it seems like it's going to be a really fun game. Unfortunately it goes downhill a bit as the game goes on. - Bad UI. The UI is fiddly and doesn't feel smooth. Changing colours with the mouse button doesn't always give you the colour you expect. - Mediocre Physics. For a game with 'Physics' in the title, there isn't really any excuse here, they could have done a better job. The concepts of mass and gravity don't seem to work right, object speeds get dampened a lot. -…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game on my mother's laptop when I was younger. Overall, a fantastic, charming game, wonderful experience. Still have nostalgia for it randomly about once a year.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not made on unity
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Old classic. Still one of my favourites
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →my childhood game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short and sweet worth the $2 I spent on this. I played long time ago as a kid and playing it again brought back so many memories. I remember watching one of my favorite youtubers play this. Youtuber was Chimneyswift11. Dang man this game was great. Really complex with it mechanics, I must of been really stupid as a kid the solutions weren't that hard at all as I thought. Had a great 90 minutes of my life playing this start to end.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →*Note* I beat this title long ago in offline mode. Crayon Physics Deluxe is one of the very early games I purchased on Steam. It felt very much for any age (but definitely targeted at youths). The art style very appealing with a unique look, similar to a children's book. The game play is simple while simultaneously being a game to make one think about the approach. It is excellent fun for everyone. The game is a straight forward puzzle game with level to complete. You can draw any shape…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good lord, man... twenty bucks in 2023?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hello 2009. It's me. I finally got around to playing Crayon Physics. In short, this is a great concept and a delightfully charming game, BUT it lacks polish (e.g. support for screen resolutions larger than 1024x768) and suffers from some poor design choices. In each level you can earn up to 3 flags: Elegant Solution, Old School Solution and Awesome Solution. Unfortunately this system is very flawed. The Elegant Solution requires that you only draw 1 object, but this conflicts entirely with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Crayon Physics Deluxe is a game. It was a bit of an indie darling back at that time. I mean, imagine this, late 2000s, everyone is getting memed by big publishers with brown ugly shooters, more brown than the first Quake, blur dispensed in your eyes. Then boom, indie scene is going big and one of those is a nice cute colorful game which had an unique mechanic that was simple to understand and was seldom seen before: whatever you draw becomes a physics object. It's like magic and it's certainly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quirky and addictive. Draw objects with crayons and watch them observe laws of physics. Object? Get a ball somewhere. Dozens of solutions each level. 100% functional on Linux. Recommend++
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My god the hit of nostalgia. Adding this to my list of "games I wish I found earlier in recovery after breaking my arm." Can't believe it's on steam now! I'm so old I played this on "the family computer" back when that was a thing. Still just as fun. Steam deck compatible, playable with mouse only, playable with one hand, probably even if it was your non-dominant hand.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Used to play this a lot when I was younger. Still kind of fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A super-nostalgic game that's still fun to go back to now and then with some chill music.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is just an indie classic. The very first game I bought on Steam, digitally, back in 2009. It just has that vibe - it's from a different time in the indie game timeline. I remember the main mechanic, of drawing custom physics objects, being absolute black magic to me. I couldn't believe that it worked. Today I'm less impressed by that, but still think it's superb and such a classic concept. It's not perfect. You can definitely get away with some cheesy solutions, but it's part of the fun.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game that launched a million dumb lazy mobile games, but without a shred of evil. Fun and soothing, good for children and gamers in 2009, which were the same thing really. Drawing something and it having physics immediately was groundbreaking for the time, respect the hustle.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its a very fun game of my childhood!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Crayon Physics Deluxe is a sandbox-style 2d physics puzzle game. Endless hours of entertainment, played using a mouse. Difficulty is however hard you want to make it for yourself. Good game for kids. The point of the game is to get the ball to the star by drawing objects, pathways, anchors, squares, other balls, dinosaurs, cars, whatever it takes to make it happen. You're encouraged to be creative and you get bonus flags for doing each level in a certain way. But ultimately it can be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →crayon physics was amazing love the soundtrack and the gameplay simple yet fun no complaints just casual fun even for small brains such as my self
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A nice puzzle game, but no cloud saves = lost my progress.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you can hold a crayon you can play this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was so good that i opened the tab and immediatley started to openly bawl lat the absoloutley gorgeous soundtrack. i played a few level sand my cancer was immediatly cured.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a fun physics puzzle game. Could be a child's first Steam game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This physics-based indie game is fun and challenging. It is not a casual title at all as you might think, despite its kids' drawings look. Every level can be solved in different ways, you are only limited with your imagination.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best indie games of its time. I played it when it first came out. It's still a very good game. And it always will be.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everyone has a style. I like catapults, but I used to like pulleys.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty nostalgic and a fair bit of fun, but Mr. Bean is still the stuff of nightmares all these years later.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very calm and relaxing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is so simple and beautiful. One of the best games I've ever played!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Draw a circle. A box appears. Draw a box. A triangle appears. You fight with the UI more than you are confused by puzzles.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game doesn't work anymore. It doesn't acknowledge any form of input. I did some research and you have to download a third party patch from a very sketchy looking website to get basic functionality.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →so much nostolgia
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is really cute and fun, where you need to draw the solution. There are challenges to make it more demanding if you wish. It is just pure fun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of my favourite indie games of all time with a truly beautiful soundtrack. Highly recommended for people who can appreciate this type of game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Classic game. I wish it was available on android.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A childhood favorite of mine, relaxing puzzle game with quite realistic physics
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i wish i had played it sooner so that it would still be within the refund window. this game is soooo super duper BORING for anyone over 10. idk what i was expecting but... ugh definitely not this. everything you draw falls to the ground wtf? How can i make anything cool if i cant keep clouds and balloons up or designate something heavy? and why even have the 3rd checkmark there if you can just manually designate a solution as awesome? you didnt EARN that. I wouldnt have given a bad review if…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This isn't a bad game, just not worth the price. I acquired it through a bundle, and I had fun for the most part, but quickly yearned to be done with it. The selling point of the game, (as the name would suggest), is the physics, yet the physics can be rather iffy. There were times where the ball rides an invisible barrier that is not even close to the drawing. Overall, steer clear of this one, but if you really want to play it, get it with the NOITA bundle.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun little game to blow through, but holy cow on that price. Definitely a sale pick or bundle game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a physics game. Chill vibes-es. Broken but in a fun way sometimes. I doubt I'll play more of it, but I see what they were doing here.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Physics-based games are fun. (Was a birthday present, hence received for free.)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's physics with crayons.. i like crayons.. they have color.. and it's almost like oil painting.. but with wax.. and then you put in on the canvas.. and you spray or poor.. poor people joke.. rubbing alcholol.. isopropyl on it.. and you light it on fire.. don't burn your house down.. but it makes a nice oil like paint.. experience.. that isn't actually oil based paint.. i thought it was neet.. like my drink
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like physics like gravity and motion and all kinds of physical interactivity. Here is a simplistic game that has a level screen like old mario and its neat. reminiscient of the browser based physics games, another recommend.
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