Is This Seat Taken? Reviews

Is This Seat Taken? is ranked in the 86th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8 / 10.0
Aug 19, 2025

Is This Seat Taken? is a charming title that combines relaxed logic, a heartwarming story, and minimalist design; ideal for playing at your own pace and thinking calmly.

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10 / 10.0
Aug 19, 2025

Is This Seat Taken? is one of the rare puzzle games that manages to be both relaxing and engaging, funny and heartfelt. It’s the kind of game you can recommend to anyone, whether they want something light and cozy or a clever set of challenges to chew on. It's easy to say , Is This Seat Taken? is a delightful, cozy puzzle adventure that is as funny as it is clever. It is one of the best feel-good puzzle games in years, and I cannot recommend it enough.

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Aug 18, 2025

Is This Seat Taken? is a brilliant spotlight on a type of logic puzzle that often gets overlooked – there’s no major difficulty curve through the short 4-6 hour runtime, meaning those looking for a challenge may be disappointed, but as a widely accessible puzzle game with room for expansion, it proves itself to be an absolute delight.

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Recommended
Aug 18, 2025

Is This Seat Taken? is a charming puzzle game that demonstrates how a very simple idea can become something surprisingly ingenious and challenging. It shines visually, hooks you with its premise, and offers more than generous content for what it costs. That said, the narrative takes a back seat and fails to excite as much. In any case, it's a short, original, and fresh journey that's worth experiencing.

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7 / 10
Aug 18, 2025

Cozy gaming is not my main genre of gaming, but Is This Seat Taken? gives me that good brain feeling as I perfected each scenario. While I found the story not entirely interesting, the gameplay loop kept me more than intrigued as I kept passengers happy across its many levels. If doing a few levels before bed had a poster child, I could see this game contending for that prize.

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9.5 / 10.0
Aug 17, 2025

Is This Seat Taken? is truly a little hidden gem of a game that was an absolute pleasure to dip my toes (and ultimately whole self) into. The aesthetics, the comical exchanges between characters, and the truly rewarding feeling and getting 100% of the thumbs up from the little shapes in your seating arrangement. All were great!

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Aug 15, 2025

In a lot of ways, you're acting as customer service or even some levels, as a wedding planner to find the right place for everyone and get seating arrangements just right. Seating people in such a way that they don't interact or interfere with others is paramount. You may be stumble into or seek a methodical solution, but no matter how you arrive at solving these puzzles, is a rewarding experience. The little bit of story you get is icing on the cake that compliments the wonderful gameplay for this distinct puzzler. Is This Seat Taken? as a puzzle game doesn't hinder or restrict the player, but instead provides frictionless entertainment for all ages to enjoy.

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9.5 / 10.0
Aug 14, 2025

In cosy puzzler Is This Seat Taken?, you’re tasked with seating various humanoid shapes, according to their peculiar preferences. Some shapes want peace and quiet, others want to blast music, and a few — well, could really use a shower! The puzzle game has certainly tickled my fancy, with its adorable graphics and unique gameplay. I played the whole game in (almost) one sitting — I had to walk my dog in between — that’s how addictive it is.

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