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The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2010

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    57*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    47*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    44*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Time Manipulation*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    7*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows® XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) / Vista / 7*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.0 GHZ processor or equivalent*
    Memory
    512 MB on XP, 768 MB on Vista/7*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX® 9.0c-compatible 128 MB video card with Shader Model 2.0, GeForce 6200 or better, Radeon X1300 or better DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c*
    Storage
    500 MB Free Sound: DirectX® 9.0c compatible*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce 7800 GT or Radeon HD3600*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz or equivalent*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    14*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • The Odd Gentlemen

Publishers

  • 2K Play
  • 2K*
  • 2K Games*

Release history

  • 2010-02-17
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2010-04-20 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2010-04-20*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Apr 20, 2010*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.0 GHZ processor or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX® 9.0c-compatible 128 MB video card with Shader Model 2.0, GeForce 6200 or better, Radeon X1300 or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce 7800 GT or Radeon HD3600*
Windows recommended memory requirement
1* GB
Release year
2,010*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.0 GHZ processor or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX® 9.0c-compatible 128 MB video card with Shader Model 2.0, GeForce 6200 or better, Radeon X1300 or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 7800 GT or Radeon HD3600*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
The Odd Gentlemen
The Odd Gentlemen*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E - Everyone*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
2K Games
2K Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2010-04-20 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2010-04-20*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
12*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
58* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • The Odd Gentlemen*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
33* min
Metacritic score
79*
Name
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom*
Negative reviews · historical
55*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
400*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.49*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations
389*
Store release date · historical
Apr 20, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Game website · historical
http://www.winterbottomgame.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
The Odd Gentlemen
The Odd Gentlemen*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 20, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
18* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
69* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
The Odd Gentlemen*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
18* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
44* min
Name
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom*
Negative reviews · historical
55*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
400*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
2K*
Community tags · historical
  • Indie*
  • Puzzle*
  • Platformer*
  • Adventure*
  • Time Manipulation*
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
  • 2D*
  • Comedy*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Singleplayer*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Indie
Indie*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Platformer
Platformer*
Adventure
Adventure*
Time Manipulation
Time Manipulation*
Puzzle-Platformer
Puzzle-Platformer*
2D
2D*
Comedy
Comedy*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Tags votes
Indie
Votes · historical
57*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
47*
Platformer
Votes · historical
44*
Adventure
Votes · historical
37*
Time Manipulation
Votes · historical
28*
Puzzle-Platformer
Votes · historical
25*
2D
Votes · historical
21*
Comedy
Votes · historical
19*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
11*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
7*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • The Odd Gentlemen*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
79*
Name
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows® XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) / Vista / 7 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.0 GHZ processor or equivalent Memory: 512 MB on XP, 768 MB on Vista/7 Graphics: DirectX® 9.0c-compatible 128 MB video card with Shader Model 2.0, GeForce 6200 or better, Radeon X1300 or better DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c Hard Drive: 500 MB Free Sound: DirectX® 9.0c compatible *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$4.99*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations total
389*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Apr 20, 2010*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
The Odd Gentlemen
The Odd Gentlemen*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows® XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) / Vista / 7*
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.0 GHZ processor or equivalent*
Memory
512 MB on XP, 768 MB on Vista/7*
Graphics alternatives
DirectX® 9.0c-compatible 128 MB video card with Shader Model 2.0, GeForce 6200 or better, Radeon X1300 or better DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c*
Storage
500 MB Free Sound: DirectX® 9.0c compatible*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 20, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
7,028*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
14*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
1* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,010*
Title
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
14*
Community confidence
moderate*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
1 GB*

* Provisional data