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Dropsy
Developer Tendershoot, A Jolly Corpse
Dropsy is a 2015 point-and-click adventure video game developed by American indie developer Tendershoot (pseudonym of Jay Tholen) and the indie development studio A Jolly Corpse, and published by Devolver Digital. The game was released on September 10, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux. The iOS port of Dropsy was released on December 17, 2015. The Nintendo Switch version was released on September 29, 2022. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
265 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 30, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
91
LovedLoved
164 positive · 16 negative
95% range 86–94%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 164 | 16 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 37 | 0 | 44 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,342 of 1,430 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
92% recommend · 169 yes, 15 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 184 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (2,009 of 2,163 positive).
Players praise Dropsy as a heartfelt, unique point-and-click adventure with a charming, misunderstood clown. [1][2][3] Many note the game's lack of text and reliance on visual storytelling, which can be both endearing and confusing. [4][5][6] Some reviewers find the puzzles obtuse and the slow pacing frustrating, despite the game's positive vibe. [5][7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [8]
I really tried to like this game. It is creative (in content and gameplay) and has a interesting atmosphere/vibe, but the gameplay is just not enjoyable. The complete lack of text and the vagueness of (some of) the image "speech bubbles" makes the individual puzzles too ambiguous for the type of very specific things you need to do to solve them. There is also SO MUCH slow walking from place to place, coupled with …
- [1]
A million years ago on Something Awful, a guy posted a series of pixel art drawings depicting the adventures of Dropsy the Clown--to great acclaim. Dropsy embodies the spirit of the world that he lives in. He's ugly, dirty, and repulsive--but there's an inextinguishable spirit of kindness and empathy working against all of those negative attributes. Dropsy is just as charming in his games as he was on SA all those …
- [2]
Dropsy is one of those games that makes my heart melt and is a certified Jay Tholen banger, genuinely one of my favourite point and click games of all time because of how it made me feel, and I say that as someone who rates Hypnospace Outlaw as one of, if not my favourite game of all time. It's so bouncy, colourful, cute, adorable and is just a wonderful adventure from start to finish. It is a fantastic little open …
- [5]
Dropsy is one of the weirdest, most heartfelt point-and-click adventures I’ve ever played. You control a misunderstood clown who speaks in pictures, hugs everyone he meets, and slowly uncovers a story that’s both surreal and surprisingly emotional. The art is vibrant and unsettling in just the right way, and the soundtrack is an absolute gem. That said, be prepared to do a lot of wandering. The game gives very …
- [6]
I really enjoyed this game! The art is great and the story was compelling. I like that you get to hug everything. I did find this game really hard. The puzzles weren't intuitive and I had a hard time navigating the story since there was no text, only pictures. I had to use a walkthrough because most of the time I found myself wandering back and forth, unsure of what to do. If you're really good a puzzles, are …
Summarised from 34 of the 259 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
92% of the 184 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Dropsy. The complaint that keeps coming up: puzzles are often vague and require a walkthrough. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The PC version received "favorable" reviews, while the Switch version received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Adam Smith for Rock Paper Shotgun called Dropsy a "touching allegory for all manner of otherness and confusion" but criticized the game's surrealist presentation and puzzle mechanics.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 265 · most liked firstHi, I'm the lead dev of Dropsy and Hypnospace Outlaw. and I've been working on my website lately! If you enjoy ruminations on indie game dev or digital prog rock/jazz fusion please sign up for the newsletter (scroll 👇 on the home page!) & follow my RSS feed! /!\_,.-~> jaytholen.net <~-.,_/!\
neutral · AI labelView post →Yes, Dropsy looks like a completely weird game you wouldn't want to play. Yes, it's only 99 cents right now. Yes, it's really a great game well worth that asking price! It's not cynical. It's not violent. It's not conventional in any way. But it is a one of a kind game you'll never forget!
positive · AI labelView post →oh my gosh Dropsy is gonna be 10 this year. the game not the being.
neutral · AI labelView post →here's a game I was working on between 2004 and 2006 in Multimedia Fusion. thanks to an unsolvable (for me at the time) EDRT error I had to quit development. some cool trivia though: Dropsy was originally a boss for this game.
neutral · AI labelView post →One of the dumbest decisions I made as a mod was not letting Jay promo his game Dropsy in GBS. A "letter > spirit" decision that was a disservice to him & the community. Jay & team went on to make one of my all time favorite games, Hypnospace Outlaw, whetere you play as a mod/detective.
neutral · AI labelView post →Replaying Dropsy eight years after its release, it felt like a game very much at odds with itself. Not in a bad way, mind you, but more noticeably than when I first played it. I had easily dismissed it at the time, but now it was quite obvious that it was in fact two distinct games, sandwiched together in the same plot, but which didn't work very well together: the first – an unconventional open-world hugs collect-a-thon, the second a more proper story-driven point-and-click adventure. Not only…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Video Game - Dropsy ( 2015 ) Started 1/18/2025 - Now this...Is what a point and click should feel like
positive · AI labelView post →A million years ago on Something Awful, a guy posted a series of pixel art drawings depicting the adventures of Dropsy the Clown--to great acclaim. Dropsy embodies the spirit of the world that he lives in. He's ugly, dirty, and repulsive--but there's an inextinguishable spirit of kindness and empathy working against all of those negative attributes. Dropsy is just as charming in his games as he was on SA all those years ago.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man, what the hell did I just play. And yes, I know, we aren’t supposed to judge books by the covers… blah, blah, blah… But by God, if that thing came up to hug me on the street, I’d have an in-game reaction of the little boy from the playground – pointed at him and then scream-cried my way out of there with a speed of Formula One winner. And it’s not that his looks somehow override the kindness of his heart, no, it’s that I find something inherently creepy about an adult being that WANTS to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →BUYER BEWARE in 2024: I absolutely adore the general vibe (ESPECIALLY the soundtrack) & most of the game to the point that I upgraded to the "Warm Damp Hug Edition", wanted to 100% it & find out as much as I could myself - unfortunately, this soured the whole experience quite a bit due to A LOT of technical issues & some lackluster late-game design. First off, there's general technical issues like screen tearing (apparently no solution to enable vsync in 2024 anymore) or the game freezing…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The review rated Most Helpful at the time of writing is a negative review saying that the game is visually impressive but ultimately boring. The review itself is fine. I definitely don't think point-and-click games are for everyone. However, the fact that it's rated Most Helpful despite the game having 94% positive ratings is criminal. I genuinely think people come to this store page and give a thumbs up to the negative reviews just because they don't like the look of Dropsy. And I get it.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We should all be more like Dropsy <3.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dropsy is one of those games that makes my heart melt and is a certified Jay Tholen banger, genuinely one of my favourite point and click games of all time because of how it made me feel, and I say that as someone who rates Hypnospace Outlaw as one of, if not my favourite game of all time. It's so bouncy, colourful, cute, adorable and is just a wonderful adventure from start to finish. It is a fantastic little open world point and click adventure, where you play as a wholesome but sadly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Learning that Hypnospace Outlaw was written by a weird centrist who believes in redeeming villains above all narrative explained so much about that game. I'd say that tricking a bunch of nostalgic gays into uncritically being cops was clever subversion, except the Dropsy guy isn't that clever.
neutral · AI labelView post →This week on Quest Quest: The Adventure Game Podcast, @bvigeant.bsky.social and I are taking a look at Dropsy, a 2015 point-and-hug adventure about a shunned clown who just wants to make the world a brighter place. Listen here (or wherever): zencastr.com/z/oI1c7F9C
neutral · AI labelView post →Is Dropsy a wholesome game about spreading love or is it actually a terrifying social anxiety simulator? 🤡 @bvigeant.bsky.social and I have all the answers in the latest Quest Quest! Listen to the full episode here (or wherever): zencastr.com/z/oI1c7F9C
neutral · AI labelView post →Today on Quest Quest the adventure game podcast @decafjedi.com and I are talking DROPSY a personal favorite, about a weird clown that just wants to make people happy on an island with many Big Secrets. Give 'er a listen! Here or where ever: zencastr.com/z/oI1c7F9C
neutral · AI labelView post →It's not my cup of tea, but I can see why it has a high Metacritic rating and Steam reviews. Due to its text-free experience, the story mainly uses a "show, don't tell" approach. You may miss something if you don't pay attention to small/implied details or if you only rush the main story. Both the visuals and audio are fairly good. I felt the solutions to some puzzles were nonsensical,although I saw it coming since some parts the game itself felt bizarre. I chose to use a guide after playing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game, really recommend to anyone who wants a good old adventure game with very limited interaction... ...but the achievements are buggy and cruel. Had to minimise the screen and restart before most of the achievements popped, and one of them required having the squeaky clown shoe noise on (which if you remember to tick it, takes 2/3rds of the game to achieve). Such a shame too, as the music for this game is a great mix of jazzy numbers. Plot is good; main character is, well, lets…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dropsy is a game about kindness & selflessness. Dropsy is a pixelated point and click adventure game that is melancholic, yet it's not about sadness. You progress by helping others and seeing your positive actions change the world around you. That's what makes Dropsy so special to me. Try it yourself!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What does it say about me that a barely-sentient nightmarish clown feels like a self-insert (for me, not Jay Tholen, no offense Jay; Project1: It's Time) So like, Dropsy is exactly what every adventure game should be. Gorgeous, great audio, interesting yet ridiculous story, just enough going on in the background to keep you wondering what is coming next, and most importantly never leaving you feeling like you have absolutely no idea what is going on nor how you can possibly find a way to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →clowns deserve great big hugs too
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not a fan of point n click games, but I decided to give this game a try, bcz it was on sale for less than a dollar, and honestly it was completely worth it! Dropsy it's a low-paced, "cozy" game I'd say, so take that into consideration. It has no dialog nor text (at least not in a comprehensive language), but still tells a wholesome story with beautiful pixel-artwork and soundtrack. The tasks are simple, yet interesting, and they require looking and searching around different objects that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I told myself to avoid impulse purchases until I had severely whittled down my game backlog but it was 90% off and such a steal... I dig the set up and the aesthetic: this horrifying but not at all horrible creature in a really horrible world... I fooled around here for 78 minutes but the truth is...i was dreding the next time I played. I was just bored by the idea of it. This feels like those games you could play for free online during the 2000s. That's to say that's not bad at all,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Play Dropsy!! The soundtrack for this game is in my regular rotation. Weird, wonderful, surprisingly wholesome.
positive · AI labelView post →Dropsy has a weirdly put together story with a lot of loose ends. It's based off a "choose your own adventure" forum post that end up having parts cut or vastly changed for the game to work. Although the core concept remains, saying the story was "made by the internet itself" is a bit of an overstatement — the original thread is much shorter and the changes result in a mix of questionable plot points and sudden lore dumps on the final chapter. I reached out to the developers back in 2018 and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too dumb to play without peeking in the walkthrough. Too dumb to follow the walkthrough. A few bugs detected, will restart the game and complete the quests in different order. Dropsy is the best, loved him. Now want a hug. TT
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was excellent. I teared up during some puzzles. The pixel art was gorgeous, and terrifying for certain parts. But truly amazing
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Obsessed. i love him so much and its a fun little game with the perfect amount of puzzles to kill time. the ambiance, colors and story add to the fun as well
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dropsy is one of the weirdest, most heartfelt point-and-click adventures I’ve ever played. You control a misunderstood clown who speaks in pictures, hugs everyone he meets, and slowly uncovers a story that’s both surreal and surprisingly emotional. The art is vibrant and unsettling in just the right way, and the soundtrack is an absolute gem. That said, be prepared to do a lot of wandering. The game gives very little direction, and puzzle hints are often vague or completely abstract. Combine…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Creepy and Cute, Fun and Fearsome, Silly and Sad, Anxious and Adorable. This adventure does so little, but achieves so much. The 'DiaOps' strips away the thick, unwieldy dialogue that some P&Cs suffer from, and turns almost every statement into an emotionally visceral expression. The simple, logical puzzles, are mostly '1 Key for 1 Lock' in style, but can still give you pause now and again, providing room for thought without ever being frustratingly obscure. The map is not expansive, but each…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A lovely adventure game about a lovely clown and his lovely animal friends. Feels like an old LucasArts game but with about a tenth of the frustration. A friend recently complained to me that Disco Elysium had "too much reading". There are literally no English language words in Dropsy. Not even in the settings menu. You will not need your dictionary.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →These new Beatles and Alice In Chains repressings are good, but can we get a new run of the Dropsy original video game soundtrack on vinyl? @jaytholen.net
neutral · AI labelView post →The point & click Dropsy comes to mind. You play an ugly clown that tries to help everyone smile despite everyone blaming him for his own mother's death. It's a whole game about being unilateraly kind to your neighbor.
neutral · AI labelView post →The game needs a hug button like Dropsy has.
neutral · AI labelView post →For some reason I kept putting this off because I was under the impression it might be scary? It's definitely a little sad and a little creepy but I really loved it and Dropsy is such a wholesome lil guy. The ending was really surprising and made me a little emotional! Really enjoyed the art and sound design in this, big recommendation if you like point and click games!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really enjoyed this game! The art is great and the story was compelling. I like that you get to hug everything. I did find this game really hard. The puzzles weren't intuitive and I had a hard time navigating the story since there was no text, only pictures. I had to use a walkthrough because most of the time I found myself wandering back and forth, unsure of what to do. If you're really good a puzzles, are patient, or are ok with consulting a walkthrough, I would recommend this game.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I WISH I HAD A PHYSICAL COPY OF THIS GAME SO I COULD HUG IT. Dropsy is such a special game, and if you have the chance to play it you should.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dropsy started as a choose-your-own-adventure-game on the Something Awful forums. I highly recommend you read through it on the author's site. It's simply amazing, and it shows you the progress of Dropsy, before it was even decided it was to become a game. https://jaytholen.net/dropsy2.html There are no words in this game, all the actions are spelled out with icons and actions. This simplifies things to a degree, but it's also a lot harder. Characters can't just spell out what they mean.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Inspired by the Japanese Playstation classic "Chulip", this game had a nice vibe, in a cool universe, with no dialogue (Everything is explained by little drawings). Sadly, a few flaws ternish his value. You will be able to finish it by yourself, with the right amount of difficulty. If you are going completionist without the walkthrough, it will take you months, with one or two incredibly hard enigmas that are not absolutely predictable. Even when you get the car, the back and forth on a wide…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →fiancee saw me playing Dropsy and was like "oh that game has such gorgeous art" and when i told her it was about a sweet clown boy who just wants to make people happy she said "clown propaganda" with disdain
neutral · AI labelView post →Dropsy is an amazing game everyone should play. It is a steal at 99 cents. It's a wordless adventure game with a lot of heart and a sweet story (despite its dark inciting incident!) Don't be put off by first appearances - it's definitely worth experiencing!
positive · AI labelView post →Here's a clip from the latest episode of Quest Quest with @bvigeant.bsky.social and I talking about some of the all-time greatest adventure game walking animations. Listen to the rest of the episode about Dropsy, a point-and-click hugventure, here (or wherever): zencastr.com/z/oI1c7F9C
neutral · AI labelView post →Considering to it's playtime-length this game's completely worth it's price and the puzzles are challenging enough as well. The ending ruined the game for me though, but... won't spoil it for you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today, we're playing a game gifted to me for Christmas last year! It's Dropsy, a point and click hugventure! I... don't know much, but I'm curious! twitch.tv/greenpowerstar
neutral · AI labelView post →I really tried to like this game. It is creative (in content and gameplay) and has a interesting atmosphere/vibe, but the gameplay is just not enjoyable. The complete lack of text and the vagueness of (some of) the image "speech bubbles" makes the individual puzzles too ambiguous for the type of very specific things you need to do to solve them. There is also SO MUCH slow walking from place to place, coupled with the day/night cycle which means you have to wander around a lot until you find a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A game so wholesome it actually brought me to tears multiple times. Amazing soundtrack, beautiful and unique visuals, adorable and interesting characters, and an absolutely insane but engaging ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ story. Only Criticism is that I wish it was longer or there were more like it out there. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very strange and entertaining point and click adventure with a lot of heart. Reminds me of the old 90's adventure games starring a load of weird and wonderful characters. Dropsy is a delightful adventure! Just a side note: for those that like to get all of the achievements, I had to restart all the time for them to pop so that was a bit frustrating.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dropsy Pros: 🃏 Freaky Character Design Dropsy’s protagonist is one of the most bizarre and captivating characters I’ve encountered. His unsettling smile and oddball charm are uniquely intriguing, adding a freakish yet oddly endearing vibe to the game. It feels like you’re in a twisted carnival of emotions, and that’s something truly special. 🤡🎨 Cons: 🕹️ Boring Gameplay Experience Despite the character’s charm, the gameplay falls flat. The slow-paced wandering, nonsensical…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly, I did not know what to expect going into this one. I half expected it to secretly be a psychological horror title. Turns out its a genuinely wholesome Point & Click adventure with themes of good deeds, love, friendship, prejudice, sadness, loss, and coming of age. The game has no dialogue or text yet it does a excellent job conveying it's objectives, story and message. At first i was put off by the goofy and slightly damp clown but, overtime, he quickly grew on me as a proper…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The only thing I want now is to give Dropsy a big ol' hug
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best P&C's I've ever played. The world is so charming and sweet, but a hint of eeriness that grows the longer you play it. The only criticism I could give it would be that I wish the puzzles were just slightly more clear, I had a lot of frustrating moments of piecing things together myself without some help. Also really nice soundtrack!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I listened to a lot of it while making Dropsy and for my new game it's even more thematically appropriate.
neutral · AI labelView post →10/10 Trippy, sweet, scary, and cute. Wonderful art style and one of my favorite soundtracks.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- [Full Bore](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264060/Full_Bore/) is IMO one of the most underrated games on Steam (10+ years old and only 78 reviews) if you like puzzle platformers. - [Baba is You](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736260/Baba_Is_You/) if you like puzzles without platforming. - [Dropsy](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274350/Dropsy/) surrealistic point-and-click. - [SteamWorld Dig 2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/571310/SteamWorld_Dig_2/) metroidvania, and currently…
neutral · AI labelView post →It's a lovely, grotesque point and click “hugventure” with a surreal, very richly detailed open world. As we explore the town, we try to make life more bearable for everyone in dark and depressed times using only love and hugs. I really wanted to hug that silly clown very tightly, but the puzzles are more complex than they need to be and not very clear. They’re not classic text-based puzzles, which might have been better if the only hints hadn’t come in a unclear way through emojis. Sometimes…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I thought I recognised your name, and yes I remember playing Dropsy on my PC - a rare occurrence! Finished it too! I'm making my 5th or something point and click game. Unoriginal in design but to actually make a great point and click game is the objective..
neutral · AI labelView post →You can get Dropsy for less than fifty cents right now, well worth it. www.gog.com/en/game/dropsy Dropsy is an adventure game in the style of Monkey Island, but the game's puzzle are more about morality and Christian notions of grace. If you've ever read Kierkegaard and liked his stuff, get this.
positive · AI labelView post →360. Dropsy While it looks like it's secretly a horror game, Dropsy is actually one of the sweetest games I've ever played. It's a dialog free point & click game all about being nice and finding acceptance. It can get difficult (I used a guide in the last stretch) but it's just charming. #365Games
positive · AI labelView post →Dropsy very good game
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