The Little Acre Reviews

The Little Acre is ranked in the 37th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7 / 10.0
Jan 26, 2021

For about the same price and time commitment as a movie, the game is enjoyable if you’re a fan of the point-and-click adventure genre.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 1, 2019

A short but sweet adventure, The Little Acre is a must for genre fans. Even if it is overpriced on the Nintendo Switch, it has too much quality and charm to skip.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
6 / 10
Jan 29, 2017

Although The Little Acre isn't reinventing the wheel in its genre, Pewter Games has made its presence known loud and clear with its debut offering. Despite its length and lack of extra details storywise, there's still room in gaming for time killers like these; ones that don't require hours upon hours of dedication and commitment. With content that can be powered through in a single sitting, the adventure at hand is one that shouldn't be missed out on.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 23, 2017

If you long for the classic adventure games of the past, with an art style that’s a cross between a Don Bluth cartoon and Sam & Max Hit the Road, The Little Acre will leave you with a smile on your face and hoping for a quick sequel.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jan 4, 2017

The Little Acre is a charming and very playable adventure game. It's easily to smile from start to finish at the colorful graphics, solid voice acting, and sense of style. It's not a very long or very difficult game, but that's a minor blemish on the whole experience. This title will fit the bill for parents who are looking for a low-cost game to play with very young children. It won't blow your mind or redefine the genre, but the game will leave you smiling. With so many adventure games these days trending toward violence, it's nice to have something that is full of cheer and goodwill.

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6 / 10.0
Dec 29, 2016

A wonderfully animated but disappointingly short adventure, which nevertheless points to a promising future for its creators.

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GameGrin
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Dec 25, 2016

The Little Acre is a heartfelt adventure with a lot of care and dedication put into it. It's short, but there's enough charm that you can playthrough on a quiet afternoon.

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93%
Dec 23, 2016

The Little Acre is a very beautiful and flawless game that will take you around two hours to complete at most. It includes a Platinum trophy which is sure to please all fellow trophy hunters out there. The game is an absolute delight and joy to play, and I highly recommend that you pick it up today!

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6 / 10.0
Dec 23, 2016

An endearing experience, though unfortunately not without its flaws. Far too short and badly paced, but if you can get past that, the world and art is gorgeous and there are some enjoyable puzzles on offer.

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Alana Hagues
Top Critic
75%
Dec 22, 2016

The Little Acre is all too fleeting an experience, but it's adorable, sweet, and full of potential.

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7.2 / 10.0
Dec 21, 2016

An interesting adventure that begins well but does not keep the rhytm, and that is too short, even for its low price.

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6.5 / 10.0
Dec 17, 2016

The Little Acre has a pretty solid backbone. The setting, storyline and portrayal of events using the hand-drawn graphics and dialogues pretty quickly captures the gamer's attention. However the only thing that keeps this game from stardom is the lack of depth in most aspects. I am willing to say that most people would be able to neglect the difficulty factor if the campaign was long enough, it's not the case here however. So in short, we are looking at the embryo of a fine adventure game, cut tragically short.

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7.5 / 10.0
Dec 15, 2016

The Little Acre is criminally short for a point and click adventure. However, the charm of the story and the gorgeous animation work make it worth the time to visit.

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7.5 / 10.0
Dec 14, 2016

The Little Acre is a charming and beautiful point and click adventure game that is perfect for older gamers like me and those with kids as well.

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8.5 / 10.0
Dec 14, 2016

If you miss the point-and-click adventures of old, or just love a heart-warming story filled with some great characters, this tale of love and loss is for you.

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Dec 14, 2016

The Little Acre is a game with an extremely appropriate name. A lot of love and attention has gone into the game's distinctive hand drawn art style but it comes at the cost of the game's length. Despite a promising start, the game ends at just two hours. Most characters are not developed, important events are glossed over and the story ends abruptly. Children would be entertained with gameplay that is accessible to all ages, but adults will likely want to find something more substantial to entertain them.

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9 / 10.0
Dec 13, 2016

The Little Acre is a work of art. The character and environment designs, the dialog, and the game-play all come together for a masterpiece of warmth and fuzzy feelings as the credits roll over this beautiful hand drawn adventure.

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4 / 5.0
Dec 13, 2016

The Little Acre has a lot of heart, presenting a one-of-a-kind magical tale that rivals Disney/Pixar.

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8 / 10.0
Dec 13, 2016

The hand-drawn visuals and endearing cast of characters makes for a short, nostalgic play that I could easily see appealing to parents or young children just starting to explore video games. And while I would've loved to see more of the world that Aidan and Lily inhabit, on its own, The Little Acre is an enjoyable game that ultimately still functions as a shorter experience.

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7 / 10.0
Dec 13, 2016

At the end of the day, The Little Acre is a fun, albeit bite-sized, adventure with some beautiful animation work that seeks to re-explore how point-and-click adventures are handled on consoles, but its short length doesn’t leave any room to explore some of the more interesting plot points. As an initial foray for Pewter Games, it makes me excited to see what they’ll follow it up with. I don’t fault The Little Acre as a bad game, but rather as something that comes up short and fails to explore its full potential.

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