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A Little to the Left
Developer Max Inferno
A Little to the Left is a 2022 puzzle video game developed by Canadian independent studio Max Inferno and published by Secret Mode. The game was initially made for the GMTK Game Jam but was later expanded to a full game. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, MacOS, and Nintendo Switch on November 8, 2022. The game was ported to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox One on February 15th, 2024, and Android on… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
469 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
80
LovedLoved
262 positive · 67 negative
95% range 75–84%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 262 | 67 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 40 | 3 | 78 |
| Mastodon * | 10 | 1 | 8 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
10,638 of 11,548 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
79% recommend · 204 yes, 53 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 257 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (17,705 of 19,339 positive).
Many players find the game relaxing and charming, with beautiful art and satisfying puzzles. [1][2][3] Some reviewers complain that puzzle solutions are often unintuitive and require guessing the developer's intent. [4][5][6] Several players note the game is short and recommend buying it on sale. [7][8][5]
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Representative posts
- [14]
I’m only giving this game a negative rating because people deserve to see the honest cons—I actually really enjoyed it. It’s a great, relaxing puzzle game with a unique atmosphere, but the bugs (especially in Chapter 5) really hold it back. Some of these issues have been reported on the community tab for over a year without fixes, and the devs seem more focused on releasing DLCs than addressing long-standing …
- [1]
I didnt play this game. MY WIFE DID! AND YOU KNOW WHAT? SHE LOVED IT! I tucked her in all nice on the couch with a blanket and tea, gave her a forehead kiss and pushed play on this game. She was so happy to tidy up each level and kept saying "awww" while playing. I love my wife and she loved playing this game!
- [2]
This game is everything I thought it would be. The illustrations are beautiful, the music and sound effects really fit the gameplay, and the puzzles are so fun and creative. I love it! I could play it forever! Can't recommend it enough to people who love puzzles like me. Really charming, what an absolute joy!
- [3]
what a lovely game!! you can tell it was made with so much love and care. genuinely relaxed me so much. everything from the visuals, sound design and the gentle way the game rewards you are so satisfying and relaxing. def recomend!
- [4]
Maybe the pictures liked being crooked? It's ok. It's not as relaxing as I expected it to be. It feels like an 80s adventure game where you have to play "Guess what the developer was thinking!" to solve each level. It turns into a weird, cat-based fever dream at the end and it goes from being "tidying" """puzzles""" into quick time events that some might dislike.
Summarised from 34 of the 379 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
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A Little to the Left sits at 80% positive across 329 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
On Metacritic, A Little to the Left has a "generally favorable" for its PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X ports. On OpenCritic, the game has a 69% approval rating.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 469 · most liked firstPS+ Extra Jan. titles revealed: blog.playstation.com/2026/01/14/p... -RE Village -Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth -Expeditions: A MudRunner Game -A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead -Darkest Dungeon II -The Exit 8 -art of rally -A Little to the Left PS+ Premium -RIDDDDGEEE RACER
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m only giving this game a negative rating because people deserve to see the honest cons—I actually really enjoyed it. It’s a great, relaxing puzzle game with a unique atmosphere, but the bugs (especially in Chapter 5) really hold it back. Some of these issues have been reported on the community tab for over a year without fixes, and the devs seem more focused on releasing DLCs than addressing long-standing problems. When a bug hits, the only “solution” is restarting the level until it decides…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →titles leaving Game Pass in 2 weeks: -Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night -Tales of Arise -EA Sports UFC 3 -A Little to the Left -Indivisible -Merge & Blade -Return to Grace
neutral · AI labelView post →I didnt play this game. MY WIFE DID! AND YOU KNOW WHAT? SHE LOVED IT! I tucked her in all nice on the couch with a blanket and tea, gave her a forehead kiss and pushed play on this game. She was so happy to tidy up each level and kept saying "awww" while playing. I love my wife and she loved playing this game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →*edit to add a quick note: def read the dev's response to this review too! they've responded really nicely :3 /gen!! i'm a lot more positive about the game and the devs due to their response, genuinely. thank you max and co.! <33333 due to that, i DO want to express that this game is genuinely really fun! i LOVE the organising aspects, the ability to feel like you've sorted things to perfection, and it's INCREDIBLY satisfing as a neurodivergent person. my grievance with the game is petty…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Little To The Left is an amazing cozy game in which you play as a serial killer. imagine actually going to somebody's house and this is how they organized their shit. like genuinely imagine opening a drawer and finding this. what the fuck.
positive · AI labelView post →I really really wanted to like this game. For the most part, I do. But i often find myself getting frustrated by how finnicky some of the level solutions are. I've had several levels where I've achieved what the level wants, but it doesn't register that. For instance, with the tupperware level, I had fit everything on the plate but the level wouldn't clear. Ended up having to restart the level, did the same thing and it worked. Maybe it's just a skill issue on my end but it does create more…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I do appreciate a cozy puzzle game, and a sorting game, however this game is only relaxing until you realize that you have to get into the mind of the developer to figure out what they would think it the solution; including exact position on the page. A few puzzles are super easy and the solution is intuitive, some make sense only to the designers. I strongly dislike having to use the "hint" feature (which isn't a hint so much as the exact solution) on so many puzzles. I planned to finish…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PlayStation Plus Game Catalog | January ▪️Resident Evil Village ▪️Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth ▪️Expeditions: A MudRunner Game ▪️A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead ▪️Darkest Dungeon II ▪️The Exit 8 ▪️Art of rally ▪️A Little to the Left PS+ Premium ▪️Ridge Racer ➡️ blog.playstation.com/2026/01/14/p...
neutral · AI labelView post →it's a very good game, but 20/25 dollars for... 3-4 hours of gameplay? just watch a playthrough. it's pretty much the same experience. (also, locking 100% behind dlcs is... not great.)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →about 3 hours of gameplay for this price is insane. it needs way more content to be worth the price
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Going live in just a few min with an impromptu stream of a cute little puzzle game called A Little to the Left. I felt up to hanging out onstream today so grabbed something off my backlog. Lol 💕 www.youtube.com/live/45ePOT6...
positive · AI labelView post →You will like our game if you like: -Baba is You -A Little to the Left -Chicory: A Colorful Tale @panpipestudio.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is called "A Little to the Left". It's a puzzle game about cleaning your apartment.
neutral · AI labelView post →Ive been fiending this game called "A Little To The Left" and i just got this achievement. Wild
positive · AI labelView post →Hi! We're new here! We made a cozy puzzle game called A Little to the Left. But we like games too! Here's some of our favs: ✨Riven ✨Return of the Obra Dinn ✨Outer Wilds ✨Lorelei and the Laser Eyes ✨Portal 2 ✨Goragoa ✨Katamari Damacy ✨What Remains of Edith Finch ✨Pac-man ✨Ori and the Blind Forest
neutral · AI labelView post →PlayStation+ Extra/Premium January 2026. - Expeditions: A MudRunner Game - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Resident Evil Village - Darkest Dungeon II - The Exit 8 - A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead - A Little to the Left - Art of Rally Classic: - Ridge Racer blog.playstation.com/2026/01/14/p...
neutral · AI labelView post →it's a cute organisational puzzle game like A Little to the Left... but with 37% approval on Steam??? 💀 is it really that bad??? Let's find out! 🙌 📌 twitch.tv/vividlyVIVI ✨
neutral · AI labelView post →She is playing "A Little to the Left", and I think she is actually moving a little to the left imperceptibly slow throughout the game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Maybe the pictures liked being crooked? It's ok. It's not as relaxing as I expected it to be. It feels like an 80s adventure game where you have to play "Guess what the developer was thinking!" to solve each level. It turns into a weird, cat-based fever dream at the end and it goes from being "tidying" """puzzles""" into quick time events that some might dislike.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a note for people who want to complete all achievements in one playthrough: there are 2 achievements for playing through the campaign without using hint or skipping level. So you should go for them first before doing "use 10 hints" or "use 10 skips".
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love organising games and puzzle games normally. In theory this game would suit me well. But "A Little to the Left" is too finicky for my taste. The puzzles aren`t difficult. But finding the exact right spot to put the pencils for example is so frustrating. I KNOW what the solution is. But the game doesn´t register that I sorted the items the correct way. No, I need to place them in the exact spot the game wants. But the spots aren`t marked most of the time. So I waste a lot of my time with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You know, after seing so many videos about this game I kept my eye on it for a while and it ended up being ... something else compared to what I expected. It's simply not that satisfying, relaxing and amazing as others make it appear in various videos. Not because of its concept, but rather because of the game design. Often you're just left clueless about what is expected of you as a solution, and while many levels make it enjoyable figuring that out - even more make it frustrating. Not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We're getting packed up with our last big update for A Little to the Left! Available June 26 on Steam & Consoles, "The Packed Update" adds: 🧩 3 NEW Drawer Puzzles 📬 Daily Tidy Enhancements (1 New Puzzle, Streak Tracker, Badge Selector & Hints) 🌈 2 Game Modes (Colour Assist & Shuffle) 🔭 Zoom + MORE!
neutral · AI labelView post →Nova Scotia developed game "A Little to the Left: Seeing Stars" from @maxinfernogames.bsky.social is today's "Game of the Day" on the Apple App Store! apps.apple.com/ca/story/id1... #novascotia #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Hear me out, now, I know this is a positive review, but man do I have some gripes with this game. First of all, let me get it out of the way first, the game is fine, it's fun, it's addictive somewhat. I even went out of my way to 100% both it and the DLCs although it was more out of a sense of duty than anything else; I wasn't exactly burning at the prospect of paying more money just so that I'd have a free conscience when complaining about it. Some of the puzzles in this game, -if you could…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great to see @maxinfernogames.bsky.social's A Little to the Left is Game of the Day #OnTheAppStore! Thank you to the App Store, current and future players - time to get organising 🐈 #ALittleToTheLeft
neutral · AI labelView post →We're starting to feel pretty festive over here, so we've stacked some gifts under the Christmas Steam 🎄 🎁 Trading Cards for A Little to the Left are finally here! 🎁 Plus ALTTL will be included in the Steam Winter Sale starting at 1pm EST today! Cozy on up! store.steampowered.com/app/1629520/...
neutral · AI labelView post →I do recommend this game, HOWEVER, you should buy it on sale because its a short game and as some people already said in other reviews it was advertised as a organization game when its actually a puzzle game. It is not as satifying as it looks. But I like the cat.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The latest in my charity streams for the American Heart Association is TONIGHT from 5:00PM-6:30PM PST! We’ll be cozying up in onesies and playing the most ragebait-ey game I know, A Little to the Left, with giveaways for every fundraising milestone. Come join over on twitch.tv/DianaOfTheRose!
negative · AI labelView post →This is one of the 3 new levels included in the newly released Packed Update for A Little to the Left! Find a spot for that mint, those old worn toothbrushes, or all-season glow-in-the-dark vampire teeth! Perfect time to tidy up, ALTTL is -50% in the Steam Summer Sale (on all other platforms too).
neutral · AI labelView post →Secret Mode has been acquired by a capital firm, following parent company Sumo's decision to focus on support dev work. Secret Mode published A Little to the Left, Loddlenaut, and The Chinese Room titles, with the studio's ownership yet unknown. (Read more: Game Developer)
neutral · AI labelView post →A Little to the Left: Seeing Stars (2024) You cannot play as the origami bunny, our only sliver of representation in an otherwise cat-dominated game.
neutral · AI labelView post →I bought this game on sale because I had read that it's fairly small, but even with the discount I feel it's not really worth the price tag. On top of being small (I finished about 2/3rd of the main game before the refund grace period expired, and there seems to be zero replay value), there's just not much gaming to be done. What's supposed to be about tidying up often feel more like trying to guess what the developers wanted you to do. There's a "hint" system, but rather than give out hints it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We're thrilled to see that A Little to the Left is Game of the Day on the iOS App Store today! Congratulations @maxinfernogames.bsky.social! apps.apple.com/story/id1788... #OnTheAppStore #ALittleToTheLeft
neutral · AI labelView post →i so desperately wanted to like this game... i love cozy organizing games, so i love this in concept, but some key details about the gameplay made it more boring/frustrating than anything for me: - for most levels, it has the mobile game feel of "too much downtime". most of the puzzles are very quick to solve - many take less than a minute - and there's a disproportionate amount of time spent in between levels on the loading animations and such. the transitions are cute, but it feels like…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm in a surprisingly good mood, so let's stream another indie game tonight? ✂️ "A Little to the Left" by @maxinfernogames.bsky.social & @wearesecretmode.bsky.social ⌚ 20:00 CET 🔗 twitch.tv/murderveggie
neutral · AI labelView post →Having a zen morning playing A Little to the Left
positive · AI labelView post →FYI, A Little to the Left is -40% and both DLC's (which rarely go on sale) are -20% over on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/1629520/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Almost forgot about this but I’m running A Little to the Left on Games Done Quick tonight in like 30ish minutes Come by for some cozy vibes ❤️
neutral · AI labelView post →3/5 stars Cozy, fun game on the whole. Satisfying to organize things. But it loses points for a few major reasons: 1. Many of the solutions seem arbitrary or incredibly nitpicky. It's not satisfying to be staring at a puzzle you've solved and not know what the game is asking you to do differently. Sure, there's a built-in hint feature, but it's frustrating to use it just to find the "destined" solution for a puzzle that's a little too free-form. Hints should be for when you're stuck figuring…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We aren’t forgetting the A Little to the Left stream, RT. I bought that game because of you.
positive · AI labelView post →I'm making a game inspired by "A Little To The Left" with a wholesome story.✨ #indiegame #indiedev #cozygames #gamedevs #cozy
neutral · AI labelView post →My OCD loves this game. My OCD hates this game. Thumbs down, only because it requires DLC to 100% the achievements.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A little disappointed in this game to be honest. The levels that were focused on sorting trays of bits and similar were nice, but not that many. Achievements are only a few for the base game. Most are DLC etc. A number of other levels had no real direction for sorting and such, just random luck to decide which of many ways you can "order" things. Also the achievement/challenges for doing dailies for many days in a row seems really unbalanced against the fact the base game can be completed very…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been playing A Little To The Left by @maxinfernogames.bsky.social to de-stress recently, and this set of panels of this lovely, if somewhat mischievous kitty can't help but remind me of Ulriikka from @annikcomics.bsky.social's webcomic, The Witch Door. You should check them both out!
positive · AI labelView post →This game is supposed to be chill and relaxing, but some levels just feel very unfair. I feel like level management could be done better. I don't think that any level need to be removed from this game, but just by sorting levels by difficulty, instead of seasons would improve game experience, as currently there is one random level what is insanely hard to understand in between of two easy and fun levels from the same theme. Not a big fun of it. But if you ignore everything I said, this game is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Less tidying and more pattern findings. Most levels are trivially easy and can be easily solved in a matter of seconds, you'll be able to beat the entire base game in just 3-4ish hours. Usually, as an advocate of the dollar per hour rule, I would say the price of 14.99 is a bit steep. But having seen how high quality the arts are, and almost none of them are recycled, with their effort I can't really see this game being priced less. I wish it had fewer asymmetry levels, though. Like always,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm sorry to say this, but I'm honestly very disappointed with this game. I'm a huge fan of organizing and was really excited to try it, but what I found was an incomplete experience that simply isn't worth the asking price. I enjoy 100% completing games and was expecting a relaxing experience at my own pace, far removed from the predatory practices that have become common in modern gaming. Instead, I found achievements tied to daily challenges that require logging in for an entire month, as…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sometimes a game just isn't your vibe. This is one of those games for me. It isn't a cosy and relaxing game, to me it is frustrating. - The game plays an audible ping when you place an item in the correct location, which is fine if you're struggling but otherwise when you're moving components around to get a better view of the puzzle you end up accidentally completing parts of the puzzle before you were ready. - There is a cat that pulls puzzle pieces away from you. I wish I could toggle…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Award: Game You Can Play in Small Bursts Game: A Little to the Left Platform: PC, All Consoles, Android A Little to the Left is sooo easy to play one or two stages, no commitment. I love how charming it is, I love the recurring cat, and I love that it came out to Android so I could play on the go!
positive · AI labelView post →Wanted to have a go at drawing the cat from A Little To The Left! A very relaxing puzzle game which always felt satisfying figuring out the different solutions 💛
positive · AI labelView post →Minecraft Dungeons, A Little to the Left, Cursed to Golf featured in Europe’s next Switch Online Game Trial nintendoeverything.com/minecraft-du...
neutral · AI labelView post →Every 100 followers, my community votes on a new game for me to play from my backlog! For 1,400 followers, they picked A Little to the Left 👈️ I'm live now playing it for the first time! www.twitch.tv/mothescorpio
neutral · AI labelView post →Some levels are very nice while others are "guess the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ challenge", Very high highs, Very low lows. I would give it a positive but paid dlc each that costs more than the game on sale + daily challenge ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ that i have to use my OS time and date to trick are preventing me from doing so. If you are gonna make another game, take feedback, otherwise stay on play store.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The cat's out of the bag! 🐱 A Little to the Left is joining PlayStation Plus!
neutral · AI labelView post →My wife just made the perfect game pitch describing "A Little to The Left". "Its a game where you have to organize stuff, but then.... there will be a cat!" @shrubbery25.bsky.social ❤️
positive · AI labelView post →organize, repair, and restore retro objects in the A Little To The Left-like puzzle game The Attic: A Mystery Puzzle Game
neutral · AI labelView post →Recommended with an asterisk. The first three chapters are wonderful, highly recommended. However, the final two chapters just aren't great. The game becomes less about relaxing organization and more about frustratingly figuring out what the game wants you to do, which wasn't what I wanted from the game. In addition, half the achievements being locked behind DLC and daily challenges rubs me the wrong way.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm live with the very last @maxinfernogames.bsky.social A Little To The Left update! Let's give this amazing game the send off it deserves! ✨ 👑 twitch.tv/blaqkcat 👑
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