The Great Perhaps

Buy80%

Very Positive · 855 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Caligari Games · Adventure · Aug 14, 2019

Player review score
80%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
14
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio2 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy The Great Perhaps?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 98 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 855 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 198 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
98 of 198 sampled reviews raised it
The background artwork and the story were the only things that kept me playing to the end.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
69 of 198 sampled reviews raised it
The most fun I had with the gameplay was discovering a few glitches and repeatedly killing myself.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
29 of 198 sampled reviews raised it
The audio experience complements the visuals with a haunting and evocative soundtrack that enhances the game’s emotional tone.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 198 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, The Great Perhaps impresses with its hand-drawn art style that perfectly balances beauty and desolation.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story98 reviews
Gameplay69 reviews
Audio29 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
50% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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