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Primordia
Developer Wormwood Studios
Primordia is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure game developed by Wormwood Studios and published in 2012 by Wadjet Eye Games. In 2016, Primordia was released on iOS devices. On March 2, 2022, the game was released on Nintendo Switch. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Audience score
94
LovedLoved
177 positive · 11 negative
95% range 90–97%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 177 | 11 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 43 | 0 | 46 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 5 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
2,704 of 2,790 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
94% recommend · 174 yes, 12 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 186 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (3,329 of 3,452 positive).
Players praise Primordia for its atmospheric world, compelling story, and excellent voice acting. [1][2][3] Many note that the puzzles can be challenging and sometimes require a guide. [1][4][5] Some reviewers find the art style beautiful but occasionally murky, making items hard to spot. [6][7]
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Representative posts
- [4]
a bit afraid to make this post as i am pretty confident the developers read these and i do not want to seem as a prick, i really appreciate your hardwork on the game and it truly left me with an unforgettable experience. but now to move on... I really enjoyed the story, but some of the puzzles are some of the biggest ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of all time. you need to play this with a walkthrough on a different tab. and any puzzle …
- [1]
A fantastic, bleak post-apocalyptic sci-fi PNC with an incredibly atmospheric world to explore. The story is intriguing, with a strong cast of main and supporting characters who are all distinct and well-voiced. The artwork is consistently beautiful, and the narrative pulls you in completely. The puzzles can be challenging—I often needed a guide. It carries a strong Neil Blomkamp–style vibe throughout, which I …
- [9]
Feels like a classic point and click adventure, but without the annoying quirks of the old games! Challenging, but the sidekick Crispin is always helpful in getting you unstuck, while not spoiling the answer to the puzzles. It's a very hard balance to achieve and they nailed it! The story and lore are great, super compelling and the atmosphere is very immersive. Couldn't recommend it enough if you are a fan of the …
- [7]
I'm in two minds about this one. As with a lot of other Wadjet Eye point-and-click-adventure games it has fantastic art, a great soundtrack, a fascinating story, well-designed puzzles and a good cast. BUT I can't stand the fact that everything is the same ugly, murky brown, making it actually really difficult to spot certain key items in a swamp of dirty sepia. Not my favourite offering from this publisher but still …
- [2]
Top-notch pixel art, narrative, and voice acting to boot. This point-and-click adventure game is a hidden gem for any nostalgic adventurer. If you liked this, also check out The Excavation of Hobbs Barrow.
Summarised from 34 of the 270 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
94% of the 186 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Primordia. The complaint that keeps coming up: some puzzles are overly obtuse and require a walkthrough. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Primordia received positive reviews from independent and genre websites, and mixed reviews from larger sites. Adventure Gamers described Primordia as "a gorgeous, clever, and melancholy science-fiction parable" with "beautiful, surrealistic retro graphics [that] drip with atmosphere." The site also awarded it Setting of the Year for its "haunted world, one that oozes history far more detailed than the events laid out by the game's exposition, and one that stuck with us long after we left it behind." Hardcore Gaming 101 praised Primordia as "the first graphic adventure game of recent memory to be truly worthy of being compared to the triumphs of the glory days", and PopMatters called it "an…
From the “Critical reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 284 · most liked firstWe were still in the mood for some point-and-clicking after finishing The Dig, so Kit and I are crossing off one of the backlog I've been meaning to get around to for Wormwood Studios/Wadjet Eye's Primordia. I've always been intrigued by the premise of this game and how it looks.
positive · AI labelView post →Hi, my name is James Spanos. I've coded Primordia, a game where Man is but a myth. I've also worked on a lot of other games, most notably, Strangeland, The Cat Lady, Hob's Barrow, Until I Have You, Mages Initiation and currently Fallen Gods and Carbonflesh.
neutral · AI labelView post →This was SUCH a fun time. Ben and Jess are wonderful hosts and the two hours just flew by. We chat about the early days of the AGS community, my shifting to (and from) the casual games space, the hell of getting Primordia through Greenlight, and why writing a time travel game will break your brain.
neutral · AI labelView post →Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? Yes, but of course only for fans of the genre. If you are just interested in point and click adventures go here: [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43642699-The-Adventure-Library/lists/] The Adventure Library The story reminds me of today's reality. One member of the ruling council eliminates all…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Primordia, our cyberpunk post apocalyptic pew-pew bang-bang adventure game is part of #CyberpunkFest and is on a great discount! So 👉👈...
neutral · AI labelView post →Primordia is a cyberpunk wasteland saga video game created by Wormwood Studios, published by Wadjet Eye Games, featuring the voices of Logan Cunningham, Abe Goldfarb, Sarah Elmaleh and the harrowingly beautiful music of Nathaniel Chambers.
neutral · AI labelView post →I only reached act 2 & this game is brilliant, as expected. @wadjeteyegames.com is one of my favorite studio/publisher : The Blackwell series, Emerald City, Primordia, Gemini Rue, Technobabylon, the tremendous Unavowed & Old Skies There’s a big steam sale on their games right now too ♥️
positive · AI labelView post →Primordia is one of, if not, my favorite point and click adventure game with a great world, characters, story and a smart hint system if you get stuck on puzzles that are generally well designed.
positive · AI labelView post →Primordia is quite short but it is a true gem of a game. Excellent worldbuilding, pacing, and storytelling combined with hand painted art. If you love adventure/puzzle games definitely check this one out!! (or if you want to teach a robot to flirt)
positive · AI labelView post →Happy belated birthday to Primordia. Been horribly busy and forgot to schedule something. Thank you again for playing our game, and for anyone who's worked on it at any capacity! The game is now a teenager. 13 years! You can get it on GOG for cheap or pay full on Steam, or Nintendo Switch!
neutral · AI labelView post →The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. Day 10: Primordia #GameChallenge #Games #GameDev #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →a bit afraid to make this post as i am pretty confident the developers read these and i do not want to seem as a prick, i really appreciate your hardwork on the game and it truly left me with an unforgettable experience. but now to move on... I really enjoyed the story, but some of the puzzles are some of the biggest ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of all time. you need to play this with a walkthrough on a different tab. and any puzzle game that requires such a thing is a bad puzzle game. oh but the story and setting…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One fun thing about the reskeets I keep seeing is how everyone has a different favorite Wadjet Eye game. Like, I love Old Skies and Unavowed, others hype Hobs Barrow, I just saw a Primordia one. You can tell the quality of a dev by these sort of reactions. BUY IT ALL!
neutral · AI labelView post →On Steam till the 18th of March, you can get Primordia, a game where mankind is but a myth, for -70%!! store.steampowered.com/app/227000/P...
neutral · AI labelView post →A fantastic, bleak post-apocalyptic sci-fi PNC with an incredibly atmospheric world to explore. The story is intriguing, with a strong cast of main and supporting characters who are all distinct and well-voiced. The artwork is consistently beautiful, and the narrative pulls you in completely. The puzzles can be challenging—I often needed a guide. It carries a strong Neil Blomkamp–style vibe throughout, which I absolutely loved. The game has multiple endings that you can see all with a tactical…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feels like a classic point and click adventure, but without the annoying quirks of the old games! Challenging, but the sidekick Crispin is always helpful in getting you unstuck, while not spoiling the answer to the puzzles. It's a very hard balance to achieve and they nailed it! The story and lore are great, super compelling and the atmosphere is very immersive. Couldn't recommend it enough if you are a fan of the point and click genre.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alpha Beta and Gamma are 3 parts of a greater whole. Find out by playing ... Primordia, a dystopian cyberpunk adventure! Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Hungarian and Turkish! STEAM: store.steampowered.com/app/227000/P... GOG: www.gog.com/en/game/prim...
neutral · AI labelView post →Btw, Primordia is the only game (other then Pokemon) I have ever made fanart of! #blender #indigame
positive · AI labelView post →A b'sodding good game even in 2024!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →8.5/10 *Review is for Linux(system specs below)* I really enjoyed this game for the most part. The only issue I had was scrolling through text in the UI couldn't be done with the mousewheel; I think this might have been a limitation of the AGS Engine used to create it. It had nice stylistic art, non-intrusive background music(it wasn't too busy), the voice-acting was really good, and the puzzles were great. There wasn't a lot of hand-holding. I didn't realize there was an Auto-Hint…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Also got blessed with a daytime aurora in Primordia Waters immediately after completing the map survey, this game man.
positive · AI labelView post →14 - Primordia I feel like this one is not well known. A click adventure game abt a robot civilization that talks abt humanity as they were gods since theyve been gone for so long. Its really interesting and I loved that post apocalyptic setting a lot. Give it a shot if u got curious!
positive · AI labelView post →Upcoming game from Wormwood Studios (Primordia, Strangeland). Looks hella interesting and I love the art direction! #Blutoid
neutral · AI labelView post →4 episodes in my let's play of #primordia and that game rules. The VA for Crispin keeps making me laugh . Great delivery for some funny lines. youtu.be/-3SFGv4tJK0?... #fifistreams #vtuber #pngtuber
positive · AI labelView post →Top-notch pixel art, narrative, and voice acting to boot. This point-and-click adventure game is a hidden gem for any nostalgic adventurer. If you liked this, also check out The Excavation of Hobbs Barrow.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is incredible. The world is unique and mysterious, and I enjoyed unravelling its secrets the most. I'm also a total point & click noob and even so the puzzles weren't too tough. I did use a guide a few times and later to get all achievements though - some of them are pretty difficult to get on your own. Buy and play this, NOW.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Also Primordia is on sale for -70% on GOG www.gog.com/en/game/prim...
neutral · AI labelView post →Primordia is a cyberpunk post apocalyptic video game created by Wormwood Studios, published by Wadjet Eye Games, featuring the voices of Logan Cunningham, Abe Goldfarb, Sarah Elmaleh and the harrowingly beautiful music of Nathaniel Chambers.
neutral · AI labelView post →If you value developers who support their games for the long haul, consider checking out ours. We patched both titles just last week—one of them is now over 14 years old. Strangeland [70% off on GOG]: www.gog.com/en/game/stra... Primordia [69% off on GOG]: www.gog.com/en/game/prim...
neutral · AI labelView post →Going into the deeper cuts from the Wadjet Eye Games library, I truly recommend trying out: -Primordia -Gemini Rue -Resonance -Technobabylon -The Excavation of Hob's Barrow I also enjoyed Shardlight, A Golden Wake and the quite disturbing Sanitarium-style psychological horror game Strangeland.
positive · AI labelView post →This is Princess Aria Azure de Primordia aka Miku. 👉👉 I use the Outsider playbook for her in my #masksanewgeneration game I play her in. #ttrpg #tabletopgaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Album 36, week 8 Nathaniel Chambers - Primordia OST A lot of game music tracks fit into the category of "beautiful distorted noise." Primordia fits comfortable in that space, dragging you into the off putting dead lands of the fringe to the decay of Metropol. Great game, nerve itching soundscape.
positive · AI labelView post →I added this one because I just beat Strangeland, the only other game this studio has finished. And a game that I am definitely not the target audience for and... Idk I did not care for it, except for the visuals. I'll still support Wormwood's next game because of how much I loved Primordia :(
positive · AI labelView post →My Game of the Year is Syberia, from 2002 and Primordia, from 2016. Do as you like, leave this thinking behind and become ungovernable
positive · AI labelView post →"Welcome to Metropol, the city of Glass and Light!!" Primordia is a game that takes place in a world inherited by robots.
neutral · AI labelView post →This is Primordia, a post-apocalyptic adventure! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/227000/P... GOG: www.gog.com/en/game/prim...
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't think this is a bad game overall, but for every good thing about it there are also some of the worst traits in the point-and-click genre bringing it down. Beyond that: Whilst this has an interesting story, it doesn't deliver on one of the more intriguing aspects and has a cheesy "comedy" style to its characters that was more often eye-rolling goofy slap-stick rather than being drily or darkly funny. The latter aspect will be one of personal taste. It didn't have to be deadly serious,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everything about this is worthwhile. The music, voice acting, visuals and writing are very well done and memorable. I enjoyed pretty much all of the puzzles (especially the kiosk one), and it's nice to see that some of them can be solved in multiple ways. I'd also recommend turning on the developer's commentary on a second run - it's very interesting to get a look behind the scenes, but there are some spoilers in there. Completionist's note: Some achievements are very easy to miss, but a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If anyone has been sleeping on this like me (for 10+ years oh damn) - take the plunge. It's really good. brief. engaging concept. better written than most games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am putting a thumbs down, but i'd give this a mixed review. The character and world designs and the writing of dialogue is great! However, for an avid point and click player, i found this game really vague and not always clear about what steps would make sense to try next to proceed. There was a handful of spots that are known to be buggy that got me frustrated and had to try for an hour, following small guides to undo it. The game also felt necessary to use a walkthrough and even then…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Primordia is a post apocalyptic adventure, available on STEAM: store.steampowered.com/app/227000/P... GOG: www.gog.com/en/game/prim... Switch, IOS
neutral · AI labelView post →... if it looks familiar it's because it's from a game called Primordia 😅which I really need to re-play
positive · AI labelView post →each of the VAs in our game did an insanely wonderful work and we couldn't be more proud. Primordia relies on every contribution however big or small to be Primordia and I'm proud of mine and everyone's work in it! TLDR: Thank you for playing it <3
positive · AI labelView post →My playthrough of Primordia is now done and over at my YT channel. What a damned good game. Going to have to try Wormwood's second game. @dualnames.bsky.social you and your team did such a good job with this one. Glad to revisit it. youtu.be/84eYndV4NsI?... #fifistream #mousegirl #primordia
positive · AI labelView post →I don't play a lot of point anc click games, it wasn't part of my taste. Then, why Primordia? Well... I love robots. I didn't enter the game totally blind, i saw about it on a video talking about 3 phylosophical pieces of media that contained decaying worlds and were based on technology and this game was one of these reccomendations. I immediately loved everything about it. First, the art is WONDERFUL. I'd love to do art as incredible as the one this game has. Second, I didn't know what to do…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Primordia A delightful robot point and click adventure game. Hits all the bases of an old school Lucas arts classic you never knew about.
positive · AI labelView post →A beautifully illustrated, wonderfully written, charming and melancholic point-and-click game that's not too overcomplicated but also gets you to think! Filled with lovely characters and puzzles that newcomers to the genre will be able to piece together with just the right amount of challenge, but you may need to squint at times. (There IS one part of a puzzle however that's a *little* too vague in my opinion, but there's a nicegamehints guide that nudges you along without spoiling too much, if…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Why are you reading this? Go play the b'soding game! I originally played the game in 2019, and decided to replay again. I loved this game then, and I appreciate it more now. Primordia takes place in a post-apocalyptic world and as dark as Primordia is- it's a beautifully crafted game. The art is fantastic, the writing is fantastic, the voice actors were fantastic, and the music was was fantastic. P&C adventure games aren't just about the puzzles, story, or characters, it's about how well…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Primordia is a very decent Indie title. The very First game by Wormwood Studios, with some help from veteran colleagues at Wadjet Eye Games, delivered a promising yet at some points primitive retro point & click game. The story and writing are great. The voice acting, music and sound design were all stellar. The art style is stellar, I'd say it is more Dieselpunk than Steampunk. Now to the real meat of the game: Primordia has mostly logic based puzzles, unlike the common genre standards. You…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Primordia on STEAM: store.steampowered.com/app/227000/P... GOG: www.gog.com/en/game/prim... Switch: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro... IOS: apps.apple.com/sa/app/primo...
neutral · AI labelView post →All I need to do is recall the Primordia theme and I'm crying and throwing my arm up in the air. Legendary game.
positive · AI labelView post →I honestly really enjoyed Primordia. Super unique story, love the religious ties, and the dialogue was suprisingly interesting, more so than I would have expected. The lore is genuinely intruiging, and the characters had an extensive breadth to them, with both good vocal acting and uniqueness. However, the game was also very frustrating at the start. Coming from more visual focused games like Machinarium, the puzzles didn't click for the first two hours or so. Also, I found a great interest in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Primordia is the old point-and-click game I have played to completion. The story is excellent, and the soundtrack was the best part. I still listen to the music to this day. Kim Boekbinder, Nathaniel Chambers - Cycles youtu.be/rsa2FcXqxUc?...
positive · AI labelView post →If you haven't done the Blackwell series (more spooky rather than horror), it's their quintessential game. Primordia (post-apocalyptic) & Technobabylon (cyberpunk) are excellent games, & Old Skies (time travel) is their most ambitious one yet (& that ambition paid off)
neutral · AI labelView post →Primordia is my favourite of the two, but agreed- its another really good game and they know how to create a great atmospheric world.
positive · AI labelView post →I didn't know there were barriers early game that prevent you from leaving Primordia. That's interesting. #xenobladeX #XenobladeXDE
neutral · AI labelView post →I need a Crispin irl
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“Doesn’t anyone use a b’sodding *key* anymore?” – Crispin Horatiobuilt, version 1. At its *stolen* core, Primordia is a game about doors—locked doors. Many locked doors, none of which have a b’sodding key! This keyless existence drives both its UNIIC narrative (had to be done) and its occasionally convoluted puzzles, which had me trudging back and forth, scouring its pixilated environments for clues. While this can sometimes feel frustrating, it’s also an absolute joy to relax with.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Never noticed an opportunity to speak to you directly before, but I bought Primordia years ago and to this day I think it might have the best writing of any video game I've ever played. Half-expected your handle to be Blueskybuilt.
positive · AI labelView post →Primordia is a gem of a game, I can’t recommend it enough!
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