The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
A puzzle platformer built around cooperating with your past selves
The Odd Gentlemen · Published by 2K · Released Apr 20, 2010
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 409
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom?
This single-player 2D puzzle platformer follows Winterbottom as he pursues the mysterious Chronoberry Pie through a darkly comic world. Across more than 80 puzzles, you record your actions and use the resulting copies of yourself to collect pies.
For you if...
- +you enjoy learning new puzzle mechanics as you progress
Not for you if...
- −you want a lengthy adventure rather than a short game
What players say
87% of 409 reviews are positive
Players praise the soundtrack and silent-film visual style. The most common complaints concern precise timing and repeated attempts to execute solutions, even after players figure out what to do.
Screenshots and trailer
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom system requirements
Minimum: DirectX® 9.0c-compatible …, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows® XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) / Vista / 7
- Processor
- Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.0 GHZ processor or equivalent
- Graphics
- DirectX® 9.0c-compatible 128 MB video card with Shader Model 2.0, GeForce 6200 or better, Radeon X1300 or better
- Memory
- 512 MB on XP, 768 MB on Vista/7
- Storage
- 500 MB Free
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) / Vista / 7
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz or equivalent
- Graphics
- GeForce 7800 GT or Radeon HD3600
- Memory
- 1.0 GB on XP, 1.5 GB on Vista/7
- Storage
- 500 MB Free
Does The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 12
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.
Does The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
