Summer Catchers
Skip · Multiplayer · 2019
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 48, under the fair line, at $0.89.
- Length
- 10.2h 16.1h to 100%
- Value
- $0.09/hr
- Reviews
- 80% of 412 positive
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Buy now or wait
It is 90% 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
Summer Catchers is an epic story that combines an endless runner with inventory management. Set your goals, complete tasks and stock up on gear to get as far as you can and advance this charming story full of strange and wonderful characters.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 2 GB of memory, Dedicated (Non-integrated) GPU with 1GB or more video memory, 1 GB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS.
The value story
It has been discounted 63 times in the 7 years tracked here. The median cut across all of them is 90 percent, about 5 weeks apart. Today's $0.89 at 90 percent off matches the lowest price in the record.
Against its own genre it lands in the top 20 percent on value. It is better reviewed than 78 percent of its genre. Among the games that feel like it, Broforce ($14.99, scores 93) beats it on value, while it beats Shio ($11.99, scores 44).
More about Summer Catchers
The press gave it 61; the people who bought it give it 80 percent. A 19-point gap in the buyer's favour.
1 of the 262 Steam-purchase reviews sampled here comes from a buyer who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written April 2020 to August 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 63 percent of the 104 reviews written there were positive, against 80 percent overall, and those are 31 percent of everything written about it.
At 10.2 hours it is a handheld-sized game, and Valve rates it Deck Verified.
The drop-off
63% start to 4% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
Simple game, but some times hard. Beutifful disign, and nice little story. It´s good for chilling.
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
What a fabulous game. The gameplay is pretty straightforward throughout the whole game, but with the changing environment, different obstacles, and new upgrades, it's still consistently fun and entertaining. And even if you're not enticed by its gameplay, this game is still outstanding for its majestic visuals and music. Exploring this beautiful, whimsical world, drawn with wonderful art style, accompanied by such a...
"inventory management" and "stock up on gear" in the description boil down to: spam buy button in shop to buy actions you then quickly have to select in the right moment buying the actions in the shop does nothing but waste time (no "management" required) all you can do is swap an action with a random one from your inventory every now and then that's it. imagine the Chrome Dino but they unnecessarily added a layer...
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Cite this score
Summer Catchers scores 48/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/908050/summer-catchersReviews set the ceiling, and the size of the player base moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 29, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.