PICNIC

PICNIC

A.D. Klumpp · March 4, 2018 · Indie

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About PICNIC

PICNIC is a surreal digital labyrinth - an anti-game - a nightmare (including very loud noises, falling off the map, nightmarish slow walking speed) - an essay about the surrealist Raymond Roussel - an avant-garde composition - a text labyrinth - a noise labyrinth (depending on the game play).

PICNIC — game info

Platforms
Windows, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

PICNIC divides players sharply, with some appreciating it as an atmospheric, deliberately minimalist psychological experience that rewards contemplation, while others dismiss it as pretentious "art game" masquerading as intentional design when it's simply poorly made. Common criticisms include deliberately bad graphics, slow gameplay, loud audio design, and minimal traditional gameplay elements, though defenders find these choices thematically effective.

Recommended Jan 14, 2020
---{Graphics}--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Gnome. ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ Paint.exe ---{Gameplay}--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It‘s just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☑ Gnome. ☐ Just don‘t ---{Audio}--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☑ Gnome. ---{Audience}--- ☑ Gnome. ☐ Teens ☐ Adults ☐ Human ☐ Lizards ---{PC Requirements}--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Gnome. ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boiiiiii ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{Difficulity}--- ☐ Just press ‚A‘ ☐ Easy ☐ Significant brain usage ☑ Gnome. ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{Grind}--- ☑ Gnome. ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isnt necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You‘ll need a second live for grinding ---{Story}--- ☐ Story? ☐ Text or Audio floating around ☐ Average ☐ Good ☑ Gnome. ☐ It‘ll replace your life ---{Game Time}--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☑ Gnome. ☐ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{Price}--- ☐ It’s free! ☐ Worth the price ☐ If u have some spare money left ☑ Gnome. ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{Bugs}--- ☐ Never heard of ☑ Gnome. ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself …
6 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 28, 2021
Finally the killer exclusive the steamdeck truly needs. Featuring: deafeningly loud noises falling off the map insanely slow walking speed what's not to love?
4 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 31, 2021
Something was pushed into my pants with immense force when I met my first person thing
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Nov 18, 2024
"PICNIC" is an extremely lame "more art than game" walking sim type experience that the developer claims is made badly on purpose... which I think is just a very weak excuse for the game being bad due to incompetence. It's pretentious garbage... now, it's true games can be art, but art is where incredible concepts, ideas and narrative meet the pinnacle of technical excellence... this "game" has neither of those. If the Mona Lisa was drawn in crayon on the back of a napkin, she wouldn't be hanging in the Louvre. This is not making art better, it's making gaming worse. This has some really mediocre looking graphics that will understandably be a turn off for a lot of gamers, and it's a big contributor to the failure of the game to attract gamers despite having no up-front cost. Gaming is a primarly visual medium, and if developers want to succeed, they must understand that it's not an area for compromise. You deserve better than compromises. This is "free" enough, at least you won't be expected to spend any more money after you download this, but just because something is free doesn't mean it's good. Even though this is "free", it failed to appeal to the 120 million+ gamers on…
1 found this helpful
Recommended Nov 2, 2025
Игра «PICNIC» — это атмосферный психологический хоррор с неожиданным сюжетом. Мир, построенный на мелочах и символике, заставляет задуматься о человеческой природе. Графика минималистична, но эмоционально насыщенная. Игровой процесс требует внимательности и анализа, что делает его захватывающим, хотя и сложным. Сюжет раскрывается постепенно, оставляя пространство для интерпретаций. Не для всех — требует терпения и любви к загадкам.
Recommended Jul 31, 2025
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