Adventure · November 19, 2012
Scribblenauts Unlimited (2012)
The best-selling, award-winning franchise is back – on your home PC in gorgeous HD for the first time. Venture into a wide-open world where the most powerful tool is your imagination. Help Maxwell solve robust puzzles in seamless, free-roaming levels by summoning any object you can think of. Create your own original objects, assign unique properties, and share them with friends online using Steam Workshop – to be used in game or further modified as you like! For the first time, learn the back-story about Maxwell's parents, 41 siblings (including his twin sister Lily), and how he got his magical notepad. Key Features Object Creator: Create original objects, assign unique properties, and share them with other players online. Use them in game or modify them as you like! All-New Unbound World: Explore an open universe with unlimited hours of fun using every level as your playground. Object Library: Store previously summoned objects and your own creations in Maxwell's Magic Backpack for easy access and future use. Merit Board: Each world comes with a comprehensive list of hints, including the new Starite Vision helper highlighting all nearby starites and starite shards.
Adventure releases from 2012
23 Adventure titles launched in 2012 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Puzzle · 500
- Casual · 421
- Adventure · 394
- Sandbox · 371
- Family Friendly · 370
- Singleplayer · 348
- 2D · 292
- Funny · 242
- Comedy · 195
- Open World · 194
- Cute · 172
- Education · 157
- Strategy · 141
- Fantasy · 131
- Moddable · 118
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 11.8k Steam reviews | Top 20% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 94% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 34% |
| Metacritic | 75/100 | Genre average 77 — top 70% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 8 h average | Top 39% for session depth among Adventure |
Peer Adventure titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
94%Very Positive · 11.8k reviews
11.1k positive · 705 negative
Metacritic
75/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.7/10
Curator recommendations
7.8k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
8h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
25
Steam unlocks available
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (7)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Dutch
- Portuguese - Brazil
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 19, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | 5th Cell Media |
| Publisher | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Base price | $1.99 -90% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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