Ideology in Friction

Buy87%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

ONEONE1 · Sexual Content · Jun 14, 2019

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99−60%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio1 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy Ideology in Friction?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 100 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 48 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 233 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
38% of themes are praise25% are divided37% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
100 of 233 sampled reviews raised it
Despite the jarring realization that this game was primarily a "sex sim", I did thoroughly enjoy the story and characters in this game and find it deeply underrated.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
15 of 233 sampled reviews raised it
The female voice acting and the animations do make this game stand out above other 18+ RPGMaker games.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
8 of 233 sampled reviews raised it
I'd recommend this to those who like story-focused games and/or this game's art style.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story100 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
77% still recommend
Combat
66% still recommend
Difficulty
75% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$9.99$24.99−60%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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