Spare Parts: Episode 1 Reviews
Lucy is an anxiety-ridden girl in desperate need of a job. But when she finally lands one, she gets entangled in the interpersonal problems of the people living in the giant basement underneath the shop. Who may or may not be robots.
App ID | 1479310 |
App Type | GAME |
Developers | Sophie Rose |
Publishers | Sophie Rose |
Categories | Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support |
Genres | Casual |
Release Date | 16 Dec, 2020 |
Platforms | Windows, Mac |
Supported Languages | English |

34 Total Reviews
33 Positive Reviews
1 Negative Reviews
Positive Score
Spare Parts: Episode 1 has garnered a total of 34 reviews, with 33 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews, resulting in a ‘Positive’ overall score.
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Recent Steam Reviews
This section displays the 10 most recent Steam reviews for the game, showcasing a mix of player experiences and sentiments. Each review summary includes the total playtime along with the number of thumbs-up and thumbs-down reactions, clearly indicating the community's feedback
Playtime:
199 minutes
Aaaaa I'm so happy I came across this! I love the characters and all of their interaction with each other, the cute art style and finally the story. the story is interesting and engaging! I'm itching to learn more about our characters and what all of them will be facing next.
[spoiler][i] This series is going to kill me isn't it? alright! here we GOOO!!!![/i][/spoiler]
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
132 minutes
I just finished episode 1 and it's been equal parts gripping and cute! The writing is fun and surprisingly real at times. I don't really know what to say about it other than, its really good :)
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
149 minutes
A short and sweet experience. While part of an episodic series, the game does a good job at exploring the relationship between Lucy and two of the characters as a standalone narrative. While the rest of the characters don't get as much screentime, I'm looking forward to seeing them more in the future!
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
144 minutes
A rather short but really great introduction to a story that's realistic and strange in equal [strike] spare [/strike] parts! The characters and writing are funny, endearing, and intriguing in all the right places. The backgrounds look great, the character art is very expressive, and the music is pretty good! Everything comes together to provide a very good start to what I'm sure will be a really great story.
also i like the =3 face
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
189 minutes
Absolutely loved this! Lucy and the ***** siblings are such good characters. The writing is really well done, hits the emotional and funny stuff out of the park. And I'm loving the queer vibes going on. I can't wait to see how everyone's relationship develops and what's in store for the story with episode 2. Definitely check this out, especially since it's so cheap! There's no reason not to!
👍 : 3 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
34 minutes
i played this on itch before buying so i dont have much playtime but i really enjoyed this and am excited to try chapter 2!! also i like unit 03 a lot :]
👍 : 1 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
313 minutes
The story of Lucy trying to get a job and making friends with your attractive boss and coworkers.
A perfect introduction to the characters. Not everyone gets their time in the spotlight, that has to wait for episode 2. But even episode 1 made me love the characters a lot. If you like excellent writing and art you should definitely check out Spare Parts.
Having now replayed episode 1, with the characters meaning a lot more to me it affects me quite a bit. Lucy especially making me go "She just like me fr". I just love the art, the writing, the characters, everything about Spare Parts.
👍 : 2 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
269 minutes
Cute and artfully written, a relatively promising start for a story.
In the opening introduction to the narrative the writing's strength is very evident. It does well to balance artistic description with plain description, being neither too simple or pompous. The backgrounds and talksprites are well drawn, the music decently fitting. It establishes a relatively consistent immersion to the world. Although, to me, it looks like the arms and hands of the talksprites are a little too large relative to their bodies. The character with red hair in particular looks awkwardly proportioned compared to the other characters, especially with their sharper yet smaller head. It's also somewhat awkward that the talksprites face towards the player, and not eachother.
The protagonist has a pretty classic personality but manages to avoid being generic via the strong, thoughtful writing. The only demonstrably negative character is the one with green hair, who displays a highly generic joke personality that is extremely out of place amongst the otherwise genuine cast. The story itself has a great premise however the overarching mystery elements of the plot are not especially interesting, compared to the day to day relationship development of the characters. Hopefully the dramatic mysteries of the story will stay in the backseat for the forthcoming episodes and it will continue focusing on the more slice-of-life aspects that are generally much stronger.
Although the post story radio sequence was slightly amusing, the toll it may take on the immersion of the player and the respect the story itself commands doesn't really feel worth it. So if players do not like out-of-character immersion breaking comedy mini-shows they should avoid the radio sequence they unlock after completing the main story.
Several hours for several dollars is a pretty solid rate for such a well written story, especially with all the effort that went into the various backgrounds, music and talksprites.
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👍 : 3 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
855 minutes
Spare Parts is such a delight!! really, there's so much to love: the background and sprite art are so appealing, the soundtrack is absolutely jammin', and the writing is so solid and hilarious and heartfelt and...! it's just nice. it's nice!! this is a story that i really felt seen by and i'm glad it's out here in the world. go buy and enjoy this vn about funny gay robots, you won't regret it!
👍 : 6 |
😃 : 1
Positive
Playtime:
170 minutes
Absolutely full of heart, with wonderful art, expressive acting, and writing that connects you to the characters - you'll be rooting for this cast by the end, and teetering on the edge of your seat wondering how they're all going to face the challenges stacked so unfairly against them. The writing is very earnest and the characters' struggles hit very close to home - even with the fantastical twist the premise offers, it's the mundane cruelties of everyday life that create the tension. Even with the looming feeling that things will get worse before they get better, I'm hoping the cast's bubble of warmth can hold fast through it all, and I'm eagerly awaiting Episode 2.
👍 : 10 |
😃 : 0
Positive