Is This Seat Taken? Reviews
A marvelously polished puzzle game.
With my 100-percent playthrough clocking in at about five hours, Is This Seat Taken is a satisfying snack of a game. Complete with a chill soundtrack and a cute art style, it felt like a breath of fresh air. While I played it on PC, it would feel right at home on the go on its other platforms, Switch and mobile. It's an easy recommendation for anyone even slightly interested in puzzle games.
All in all, Is This Seat Taken is solid pick-up-and-play puzzler. It may not do anything new or unique, but the condition-meeting gameplay loop is primed for anyone after a low-stakes distraction. It won't keep you occupied for hours on end, but it'll do an almighty job of reminding you that your seating preferences are not to be scoffed at.
Is This Seat Taken is a wonderful indie puzzler whose cosy vibes bely a thoughtful and utterly beguiling window into the human experience.
Is This Seat Taken? is a charming series of logic puzzles with a serene soundtrack and a fun story to follow. It's brilliantly designed for short sessions and adds just enough to keep the experience fresh through the end. It's not a long journey, but it's one that's worth sitting down to appreciate.
Is This Seat Taken? is a terrific little indie outing that will make you smile. The logic-based puzzles feature groups of fussy people who know what they want. It's satisfying to help them find their place while following a sweet story about fitting in. Well done to the developers!
Short and sweet, Is This Seat Taken? manages to make a joyful puzzle game out of classically uncomfortable social situations. It could have done with a bit more variety, even in its short runtime, but this is one that will speak to a lot of folks.
99, it's a steal. I'll suggest this game to anyone in earshot. So I have to ask: is this seat taken? I have a game to tell you about that you're gonna love….
A fun and original puzzle game that will keep you entertained for a couple of hours.
Review in Russian | Read full review
A puzzle game about meeting everyone's demands when finding them somewhere to sit, Is This Seat Taken? is as challenging as it is cosy. You can enjoy it at your own pace, and thanks to its wonderful animation, it's a joy to play.
Is This Seat Taken? is a charming logic puzzle game that can be beaten in just a few hours. The entirety of its playtime is enjoyable, with a touching little story and great difficulty curve that builds up to some real challenge towards the end. With no real penalty for taking it slow, though, the game can still be beaten and the story experienced even by non-puzzle fans.
Is This Seat Taken? proves that making accommodations for folks isn't asking much at all; if only people in real life would understand that. 💺
As a puzzle game, Is This Seat Taken? isn’t terribly difficult, but that’s not the point. It’s a cozy puzzle game with a wholesome story, and that’s exactly what I needed. In a fast-paced, stressful world, it’s nice to have something more laid-back, which brought a smile to my face.
The gameplay is a series of logic puzzles. Each level drops you into a new setting—cinemas, buses, boats, train cars—and challenges you to arrange characters according to their preferences. It starts out easy: someone wants a window seat, or a music-lover shouldn’t sit next to someone trying to nap. Over time, the combinations get trickier, forcing you to juggle multiple constraints. The best levels, in my opinion, were the diner and the train. These included little extras like moving food around or sorting luggage, which made the experience feel fresher.
Is This Seat Taken? is like solving the most human puzzle of all: understanding other people's quirks. It's polished, concise, fun, and charming. For those who enjoy relaxing puzzles and find humor in everyday oddities, this is a seat well worth occupying.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Is This Seat Taken? is an interesting and competent logic puzzle that revolves around trying to respect the wishes of every individual that shares the same collective space. Though the game still feels like it doesn't live up to the potential to do something even more interesting with its concept, the result is satisfactory for those looking for a casual, non-committal puzzle.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Is This Seat Taken? is a delightful experience that pokes fun at the habits we have developed when traveling to events. The underlying story about someone trying to become a large, influential figure in their craft by networking and developing their own personal skills and confidence is charming and relatable.
Is This Seat Taken? is a brilliant logic puzzler with a playful yet elegant aesthetic, incredible audio design, and I wish I could just play a new daily puzzle in it until the end of the year. A few interface quirks hold it back, but Is This Seat Taken? is an easy recommendation on Switch, iOS, or Steam Deck.
Some minor quality-of-life ideas aside, Is This Seat Taken is a relaxed game filled with generally pleasant logic puzzles.
Is This Seat Taken? is definitely a lovely gaming experience. It isn’t unnecessarily long, despite the game being fundamentally a puzzle, you get enough lore and background NPC stories to really immerse yourself in the game (yes, I have been spying on everyone’s tea. Don’t judge me, we all do!). A chill, pretty game that makes your brain work without you realising it? We’ll take it!