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Game
Game2019
Degrees of Separation
Developer Moondrop
Degrees of Separation is a 2019 puzzle video game developed by the Norwegian studio Moondrop and published by Modus Games. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
206 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
77
LovedLoved
138 positive · 41 negative
95% range 70–83%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 138 | 41 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 4 | 0 | 23 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
477 of 571 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
77% recommend · 141 yes, 42 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 183 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,084 of 1,350 positive).
Players praise the game's beautiful art, music, and story. [1][2][3] Many find the co-op experience enjoyable, especially with a partner. [4][5][6] Some reviewers criticize repetitive puzzles and clunky controls. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [7]
At first, this game seemed like a hidden gem. The concept is solid, and the mechanics feel fun—for a while. But then you realize you're just doing the same thing over and over, and it quickly turns into a mindless grind. The novelty wears off fast, and instead of feeling rewarding, the gameplay just becomes repetitive and stale. There’s barely any effort to shake things up or keep players engaged past the first few …
- [10]
Degrees of Separation is one of those games that makes you go, “Oh, that’s clever,” about ten minutes in. And then it keeps doing that. Sometimes it impresses you. Sometimes it trips over its own feet. But overall it’s a pretty fun ride, especially if you’re sharing the couch with someone. The screen is literally split in two. On one side, Rime lives in a cold, frozen world. On the other, Ember moves through warmth …
- [4]
I played this with my bf and it was sm fun! The story is so sweet and really makes you think about your relationship, its such a special game! Some of the puzzles were tricky but it was fun figuring stuff out together :) was a fun 100% to do and I highly recommend this to any couples out there looking for a bonding sesh :D
- [1]
Degrees of Separation is a charming puzzle platformer with a beautiful art style that really stands out. The cooperative gameplay works well, with each player controlling a character with unique abilities that complement each other. Some puzzles are challenging, but the mechanics in each level keep things fresh and interesting. It’s not too difficult to complete all achievements, making it a satisfying experience. …
- [2]
Beautiful artwork, music, and story. However, solo players beware: There is a part at the very end of the game (Door 6) that is super, super frustrating (and likely impossible) when playing this solo. The mechanics are designed to where one player must slowly walk a cart across a stretch of land, while the other person has to walk in time with them. I spent way too long trying to do this solo, before giving up which …
Summarised from 34 of the 208 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 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
77% of the 183 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Degrees of Separation. The complaint that keeps coming up: repetitive puzzles. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch versions of the game all received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received fair approval, being recommended by 37% of critics. Reviewing the game for Nintendo World Report, James Jones praised the story while criticizing the number of bugs.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 206 · most liked firstNobody will read this so I will do 10 push-ups for every like this gets.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At first, this game seemed like a hidden gem. The concept is solid, and the mechanics feel fun—for a while. But then you realize you're just doing the same thing over and over, and it quickly turns into a mindless grind. The novelty wears off fast, and instead of feeling rewarding, the gameplay just becomes repetitive and stale. There’s barely any effort to shake things up or keep players engaged past the first few hours. It feels like the developers had a great idea but got lazy when it came…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having ADHD is sometimes like playing a never ending game of Six Degrees of Separation with yourself. Which is apparently why thinking about apple picking is now why the chorus of “Apple Bottom Jeans” is now stuck in my head.
neutral · AI labelView post →Degrees of Separation is one of those games that makes you go, “Oh, that’s clever,” about ten minutes in. And then it keeps doing that. Sometimes it impresses you. Sometimes it trips over its own feet. But overall it’s a pretty fun ride, especially if you’re sharing the couch with someone. The screen is literally split in two. On one side, Rime lives in a cold, frozen world. On the other, Ember moves through warmth and color. Fire and ice. Classic combo, but used in a genuinely interesting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Me and @chuuna-moe.bsky.social got through most of Degrees of Separation, which was so fun, a beautiful co-op game. Hopefully we'll be finishing it together tomorrow 😊 Also, Howl's Moving Castle was brilliant, even Kiki joined in for a little while! We make a very good team 🥹💕
positive · AI labelView post →If you play a game of Six Degrees of Separation to Jeffrey Epstein and you can get there in less than three steps then I dont want you anywhere near my government.
neutral · AI labelView post →* I played the game solo. This review will cover the game when played solo. My Playtime: 8.7h (100% achievement, finished the game) Grindy Achievement(s): No. Optional Achievement(s): Yes (10 achievements). Difficult Achievement(s): No. Intro Degrees of Separation is a puzzle game where you control two people with contrasting worlds: Ember's world is where the sun shines and water flows, while Rime's world is where everything is made of ice and freezes. The game has six main levels with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A story, not a song, of ice and fire.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →peanut would love some pets and treats :) 🌸＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) ＼二つ
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Degrees of Separation is a charming puzzle platformer with a beautiful art style that really stands out. The cooperative gameplay works well, with each player controlling a character with unique abilities that complement each other. Some puzzles are challenging, but the mechanics in each level keep things fresh and interesting. It’s not too difficult to complete all achievements, making it a satisfying experience. Overall, a lovely and enjoyable game. 8/10.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great concept and a strong first hour, but the puzzles get repetitive and don’t really evolve. The slow pacing, lack of variety, and clunky controls make it boring pretty fast. Honestly, I probably wouldn’t have finished it if I wasn’t playing co-op.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well, we all know who wins the wildest game of Six Degrees of Separation today. Wow.
neutral · AI labelView post →in fact, had a convo w/ my brother today about Coyote vs Acme, then about animation, then inevitably about private equity & EA & today’s news of BioWare being killed — it is a Six Degrees of Separation game where we are constantly closer than we think to grim talk of inequity and the death of joy.
neutral · AI labelView post →When I started playing Degrees of Separation, I barely knew my girlfriend. Now we're engaged and are planning to marry
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →back on old Twitter, we once played a game of Degrees of Separation from Lee Harvey Oswald (JFK himself, controversially, counting as 1 degree)
neutral · AI labelView post →#BonjourTriestesse is another movie I’ve never seen, so here we go! In the Six Degrees of Separation game, I’m two steps from David Niven, so that’s excuse enough to watch. #TCMParty
neutral · AI labelView post →Beautiful artwork, music, and story. However, solo players beware: There is a part at the very end of the game (Door 6) that is super, super frustrating (and likely impossible) when playing this solo. The mechanics are designed to where one player must slowly walk a cart across a stretch of land, while the other person has to walk in time with them. I spent way too long trying to do this solo, before giving up which was pretty disappointing as the story was just about over. Ended up watching…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game introduces new mechanics throughout but they get repetitive in every world. The characters feel quite clunky to control but the worst is the narrator that just won't stop talking and pushing their own narrative into the characters. Game would be twice better without her voice. Also world 5 is balls.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this with my bf and it was sm fun! The story is so sweet and really makes you think about your relationship, its such a special game! Some of the puzzles were tricky but it was fun figuring stuff out together :) was a fun 100% to do and I highly recommend this to any couples out there looking for a bonding sesh :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's boring even together
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We finished Degrees of Separation today! It really is a beautiful game, and we plan on playing it again for sure 🥹 Also started Baldur's Gate 3, @chuuna-moe.bsky.social keeping me on track, so I don't just spend every single second talking to npc's We also set up a new farm in Stardew together! 💕
positive · AI labelView post →impossible to play with keyboard and controller on local
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had such a great day today with @chuuna-moe.bsky.social I got spoiled with lots of cakes & more importantly lots of time with my favourite person 🥰 Started playing Degrees of Separation together again, which was our first ever game together! And we also rewatched The Secret World of Arrietty
positive · AI labelView post →Loved the game, every level has its own mechanics, and while some are more interesting than others, they all help fill the story and tell the feelings of the characters towards each other. Overall the game has very interesting puzzles but simple mechanics, and tells a beautiful love story with both the bad and good of their own relationship. Played with my girlfriend and had an amazing time. Would rate an 9/10, especially if it is on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun waste of time, easy to overthink the puzzles. Wife & I would def play a second version.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →4.5 hours of minimizing the game and listening to the menu music
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This co-op platformer lets you solve puzzles by controlling heat and cold. It’s got some clever environmental mechanics if you play with a partner. Although, the pacing feels slow and it's pretty boring solo.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A dated co-op game not by ideas but just by technology. Had issues with duel sense 5, Older duel senses register and work fine. THAT ASIDE. Beautiful ambiance, Music is relaxing, cozy with the wife, ascetics and even the cheesy / kinda cringe at times poetic dialogue. This game does not disappoint and you start right inside the action. Each puzzle in the worlds you visit have their own theme that you must use to CREATIVELY (and I cannot stress this enough) solve a puzzle. So far, at…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm a bit divided by this game. I will finish it because I'm a bit perfectionistic with getting all the achievements in my games, but If I didn't care about achievements, I'd probably quit too. The idea is great, especially the cold and warm idea that they implemented. it adds a different component than other puzzles games don't have, The game itself is easy to understand (though some puzzles can be hard.). But the controls are at times annoying, and I'm not following the story at all. You…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got this game to play with my girlfriend. After wasting 10-15 mins trying to connect to each other's game, we finally made it. We played only until the characters met each other and we quickly found out that the game is broken. My screen was black. Half of the lighting was either missing or black. Same with the textures, resulting in me not being able to see ♥♥♥♥. There was a rope in front of me and I just couldn't see it. We tried restarting it but we could not connect....AGAIN. Refunded.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At first I couldn't get past the connecting screen. It seemed to keep connecting, but failing to do so. Then, when I got invited to play with my boyfriend, at first it did the same with the connecting. When I finally managed to connect, everything was normal on my side, but on my boyfriend's side everything was dark. No shapes, no colours, nothing. We tried shutting the game down and re-launching it but nothing worked. The game seemed einteresting from the trailer, but was a total buster once…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Degrees of Separation is a beautiful puzzle-platformer centered on two characters controlling heat and cold. Its heartfelt story and unique mechanics, requiring cooperation, make it a charming experience. However, its slow pacing and relatively simple puzzles might leave players craving more challenge. Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My partner bought us both this game, so We could play it together. It has nice idea of using 2 seasons to your advantage in logic and platforming and has nice graphical settings too. But what really bugged us both was that You have to do the Puzzles and collect those lanterns in order to move in Story which makes the Whole Game grindfest and We were pretty disappointed about it. If you really wanna play chill COOP game with your significant other, friend or anyone you are in good…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →3 Split-Screen Co-Op Games Send them to your friends Work together to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles Each game gives both players a reason to cooperate Perfect picks for a couch co-op session 🎮 Pode 🎮 Ibb & Obb 🎮 Degrees of Separation #CoOpGames #SplitScreen #LocalCoOp #Gaming #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →Remember the game “Six Degrees of Separation?” I bet I can connect every member of MAGA/GOP across America to Trump including a “former” member of Sen Jon Husted’s (R-OH) campaign Meet: Andrew Havas Timothy Gregg Jared Joyce Phillip W. VanScoy Brian Morse www.rawstory.com/jon-husted-c...
neutral · AI labelView post →A really interesting puzzle game with clever mechanics that keep introducing new elements throughout. Aside from minor gripes, (such as not being sure where to go in the hub world, one or two instances of solo controls being very clunky for the puzzle needed, and some cases of being unsure if the object is scenery or has collision), the game is great. I had fun getting all the puzzles and only had to look up the solution twice - in the first case I already knew what I needed to do but I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very fun and clever puzzles but a few times fairly janky. Online coop worked pretty well! Just laggy sometimes but probably also because of my internet. Couch coop was great.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DoS is a co-op puzzle platformer that has 5-6 big levels, each level has one exclusive gimmick to solve the puzzles differently. The point of the puzzles is to collect enough scarfs to open a gate to the next level. The castle is the hub area where all the levels can be found. There is a story and the narrator has a beautiful voice but we honestly didn’t care about the fairytale like story, we didn’t pay attention to what was being said. The draw of the game was the gameplay and the gorgeous…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The puzzles were pretty unique for the few minutes me and my wife were able to play. However we were barely able to progress through the beginning before running into bugs that kept us from being able to progress. For me ropes would just disappear from my screen leaving me unable to engage with puzzles and thus getting us stuck. Also any time we moved the wrong way my screen would just turn into a flash of light making my wife have to swap between both characters and have to try to brute…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The title is indeed correct, how many degrees of separation away are you from getting pissed at the game and your partner? If you want to find out, feel free to play this game -- otherwise, avoid at all costs. The art, music, and narration are not worth it at all for a mediocre gameplay.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think this game is fun when you START But it get SUPER boring when you need to collect millions and i mean MILLIONS on scarfs.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Notably we are also in a bundle with another lovely Norwegian game called Degrees of Separation. And the bundle is somehow cheaper than the Teslagrad Power Pack. While Containing the Teslagrad Power Pack. I should not ask...
neutral · AI labelView post →Such an beautiful game with amazing graphics. Had a great experience and would highly recommend this for any duo that wants to explore a fun two player puzzle game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute little puzzle game! I would highly recommend with close friends or partners. Just a tip, do not feel ther need to try and avoid looking some of them up if necessary, some are in dumb spot or require ridiculous ways to pick them up, and it will cause a lot less stress and tension if you just look some of them up lol. The music is gorgeous and soothing, and the ambiance and art of the game are lovely. Excellent little indie game for the price, worth it, even more so when on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great co-op experience with unique puzzle solving mechanics. Beautiful graphics with amazing soundtrack however the movement can be very clunky and the puzzle can get pretty tedious! A 5-6 out of 10 game for me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got it on sale to play with my partner. I think each person needs to purchase the game if you want to play together (but honestly I am not sure, it has been a while). It is a really slow paced game, even the characters movements are very slow. It was a little fun at first...then it got frustrating. The game doesn't really save as you go .... you have to reach specific checkpoints which can be really far apart from each other. It had a few bugs which required us to exit and rejoin the game,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've just 100% this game solo and can definelty say its a great puzzle game. Going for all the scarves certaintly caters to people who enjoy a good challenge. I really enjoyed the twists each level gave on the already great core mechanic. When playing solo I was worried that there was going to be puzzles that involve careful timing that would be trivial with 2 players but unreasonably hard with 1. I can say with confirmation that no such thing exists here, thankfully. The puzzles are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A puzzle game best played with two, but often playable solo. Light platforming that is often fine, except when it gets in the way. Puzzles that are often clever, but not usually unsolvably so. Different regions with special powers that seem out of order for their difficulty. Quite nice that you can skip a puzzle here or there, until at the end section they're all mandatory. Oddly, you don't have to beat the game to get all the achievements.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another #Collab #Indie #Game #Stream happened It once again with the lovely @lolilitach.bsky.social This time in a game called Degrees Of Separation Which is a pretty good #Puzzle game, VOD here:
positive · AI labelView post →We started playing with high expectations but floaty movement and repetitive locations annoyed us enough to give up. The interactive objects/platforms blend in with the background so its hard to spot them sometimes, the puzzles felt like we solved them by accident and not by thinking, we weren't sure if we got it right or bugged the game. The lack of map was pretty annoying especially with the confusing layout of the levels. Also the constant narration was sounded unpleasant like a weak fanfic.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately, in the current state it is unplayable for me and my LDR partner. In the first level, there's a section with two ropes that lowers a log platform. My LDR partner uses a Switch Lite and I don't know whether it's due to the netcoding on the Switch or the ping, but on my partner's side the ropes glitch out, making it impossible to progress. If you're playing this single player, local or online with less ping involved, or neither of you using a Switch (Lite), then feel free to give…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very pretty local co-op puzzler/platformer, which reminds me a bit of the Trine games. The puzzles are smart and use very novel mechanics, such as using the screen separation as a platform for example. It's a short game, the jumping animation feels a bit clucky, but hey, it's a good game for the price, and I totally recommend it for a session or two with your partner/friend/kid. My playtime (9 hours) was for 100% of the achievements and no watching of any tutorials, which some breaks in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was a sweet co-op story experience with some (For the most part) fun puzzles. It's around a 6 or 7 hour experience and a fun time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →10/10... achievements not the rating.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Whoever compared this to "It Takes Two" owes me $23.00 and one hour of my time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very deadly 6 Degrees of Separation game.
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is really need a good chemistry between friends. I really have a good time to play with my friend. Thank you for the game. I really appreciate that.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →11 - Cyber Shadow, wanna play this, just haven't yet lol 12 - Deadlock, no idea what this is 13 - Degrees of Separation, bundle game 14 - DinoSystem, huh? 15 - Drawful 2, bundle game
neutral · AI labelView post →Graphically looks nice at first but the gameplay quickly becomes repetitive and fiddly.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Enjoyed this game with my wife, it was a cute and fun little adventure. Took us a little over 8 hrs to complete and chase down the the last few achievements. Very fun to blow up and launch your partner.
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