Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 103 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 4k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 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
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
103 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Book of Hours does some fun thing with progression -- the more you know, the further you are in the game.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
(Though story-wise they're admittedly pretty cool) While, yes, in principle you need a skill to get an ingredient, and you need to know you can only get that ingredient in summer in a certain room, and that will help you craft something to help with something else, it all ends up being very surface level.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The learning curve is pretty steep, which fits thematically, but isn't really that fun to sort through your own misunderstanding of game mechanics.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Ideas: 10/10 | The same phenomenal art style of the first game, expanded and given new life by the complexity of Hush House.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay103 reviews
Story35 reviews
Difficulty24 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck33% still recommend
Audio100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface55% 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
- Adjustable Text Size
- Color Alternatives
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Mouse Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$24.99
The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $24.99
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