How Buddy’s parents met - a jigsaw puzzle tale
Worth it · Short indie · 2020
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
BUY IT.
Worth it at $1.39, the lowest Steam price we have tracked since Feb 2020.
- Length
- 1.6h 23.7h to 100%
- Value
- $0.87/hr
- Reviews
- 90% of 248 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
It is 30% off today.
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
All you need is love and a cat. Discover a romance through the eyes of the cat Buddy in this minimalist jigsaw puzzle game, told in 6 scenes illustrated by @Katia.Numakura with her lovely art style.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: Graphics card supporting DirectX 9.0c, 297 MB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS.
The value story
It has been discounted 66 times in the 7 years tracked here. The median cut across all of them is 30 percent, about 6 weeks apart. Today's $1.39 at 30 percent off matches the lowest price in the record.
Against its own genre it lands in the top 3 percent on value. It is cheaper than 71 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 91 percent. Zodiacats ($1.99, scores 100) outscores it, and so does Sudocats ($1.99, scores 97). Both sit among its closest neighbours.
More about How Buddy’s parents met - a jigsaw puzzle tale
Steam's global achievement data puts about 14 percent of players at this game's ending achievement. On a 1.6-hour game, the hours short of it still count in its price per hour.
Finishing takes 1.6 hours; clearing it takes 24, which is 15 times the campaign.
The drop-off
72% start to 14% finishA normal fall-off for a game this long. Steam global achievements
What players say
Love! - Really liked the easy playthrough, very wholesome and calming. The artwork is super cute, too. Personally I can't see myself running through the 'difficulties' but I'm completely okay with that. I mean, it's a super cute cosy game for £1.69? No complaints.
2 more reviews
This game is so cute. I loved the mini story and the music is great. I loved listening to it while I just chilled out putting together puzzles. Definitely recommend as a way to decompress!
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Cite this score
How Buddy’s parents met - a jigsaw puzzle tale scores 74/100 on the BANG Score (worth it) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1233540/how-buddy-s-parents-met-a-jigsaw-puzzle-taleReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Oct 2, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.