The Perfect Pencil
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About The Perfect Pencil
The Perfect Pencil is a surreal action platformer about personal development and the psychology of fear. You follow John as he awakens in a bizarre, hand-drawn kingdom and confronts terrors in a place he never expected to find them. Using his ability to see what others cannot, John explores an unfamiliar world and faces unsettling manifestations of the human psyche in tense boss battles.
Explore the kingdom
The world contains surreal landscapes that range from dark to comforting, with secrets, surprises and peculiar personalities to discover. You can leave the beaten path to find side quests, additional lore and hidden details. John’s analysis ability reveals information about NPCs, peculiar objects and parts of the environment.
Make your choices
Your choices shape a personal route through light and darkness. Some encounters may challenge your sense of reality, and surviving them requires taking risks.
Frequently asked questions
The best price for The Perfect Pencil is $24.21 at Kinguin. That is 3% less than on Steam, where it costs $24.99. 7 shops have an offer that activates in your country.
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Every key we list activates on Steam. Redeem the key there and The Perfect Pencil stays in your library for good.
Yes, with a small risk. Publishers create keys to sell in other shops, which is why a key can cost less than in the official store, and once you activate it the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase. On average 1–2% of keys fail, so check the shop's buyer protection before you buy: the official store does not refund keys bought elsewhere.
The minimum requirements for The Perfect Pencil are: Windows 7, AMD Athlon, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB storage. It runs on Windows only. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
No. The Perfect Pencil is a single-player game.
Yes. Valve rates The Perfect Pencil as Verified on the Steam Deck: it runs well out of the box.
Buy The Perfect Pencil 3% cheaper than on Steam.
The Perfect Pencil is available for 3% less in shops such as Kinguin.
Steam lets publishers create keys to sell in other shops. Once you activate a key, the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase.
Disclaimer: CD keys have an inherent 1–2% average failure rate. Check the shop terms for buyer protection info. Steam offers no buyer protection for keys bought in other shops and doesn't refund them.
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