Crayon Physics Deluxe

2009 Kloonigames Casual, Indie

Windows 11Runs

MacNot confirmed

LinuxPlatinum

Steam DeckPlayable

Gamicality score

Metacritic 794

OpenCritic Not rated

Steam players 821

How it’s combined

Playability today

3.5

Runs today4/5

Design today3/5

Steam user reviews

Very Positive

86%

1,126 reviews1

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Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Crayon Physics Deluxe run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11Runs

Sold for Windows today, no problem on record.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not confirmed

A Mac version is sold. Not yet confirmed on Apple Silicon.1

LinuxPlatinum

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Platinum, runs perfectly out of the box.3

Steam DeckPlayable

Playable, as rated by Valve. May need some setup.1

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Synopsis

Crayon Physics Deluxe is a 2D puzzle game by Kloonigames in which everything you draw on the page becomes a solid object with weight. Each level asks you to get a red ball to a star by sketching boxes, ramps, levers and ropes, and any drawing that works counts as a solution. Finished levels open new paths across a series of island maps, and a level editor lets players build their own puzzles.

Developer: Kloonigames
Released: 2009
Genre: Casual, Indie
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

Critics at release praised the simple idea, the freedom to solve levels any way you like and the hand-drawn look, giving the PC version a Metascore of 79. Some reviewers felt that this freedom left the puzzles loosely bounded, with an easy first third and many levels beaten by reusing the same tricks. Players on Steam still rate it Very Positive, often for its calm music and as a game to share with children. Recent reviews mention later puzzles, especially the elegant solutions, that take a lot of trial and error.

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Playability today

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Runs today

4/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
The game is single player and nothing has been removed from the current release, which is DRM-free on Steam (PCGamingWiki).
No proper support for modern resolutions and widescreen
Widescreen resolutions can only be set by editing gameoptions.xml in the game data folder (PCGamingWiki).
No full controller support and no remappable controls
The game uses mouse or touchscreen input only and has no controller support (PCGamingWiki).
Steam Deck Verified or Playable
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
PCGamingWiki lists no issues that crash the game or block progress (PCGamingWiki).

Design today

3/5

Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
The whole game is played by drawing shapes with the mouse and clicking to nudge the ball, which works well with an ordinary mouse; there is no controller support. Source: blogs.tuni.fi, pcgamingwiki.com.
Menus, text or interface are hard to read on today's screens
The options menu offers no resolution choice, so a widescreen resolution has to be set by editing a config file in the game folder. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
Each level is a short single-screen puzzle, and the game keeps the stars collected and the solutions drawn, with enough stars unlocking the next island on the map. Source: blogs.tuni.fi, ign.com, steamcommunity.com.
Hard to make progress without a guide
Basic instructions are written into the levels in crayon, but the special object behaviors of later levels are never explained, leaving players to work them out by trial and error or with a guide. Source: blogs.tuni.fi, steamcommunity.com.
Pacing drags: grind, filler or forced backtracking
Many early levels need only a single line, so the first third feels like a tech demo before difficulty jumps, and critics found most puzzles could be passed with the same few tricks. Source: blogs.tuni.fi, ign.com, eurogamer.net.
Camera and movement never fight the player
Each puzzle fits on one fixed 2D screen, so there is no camera to manage and the only movement is the physics of the ball and drawn objects. Source: blogs.tuni.fi.