Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k 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
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-Low poly graphics allows for a smooth gameplay on lower end hardware
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I see it as a post-apocalyptic companion title to Motor Town: Behind the Wheel because the vehicles, characters, and art style are the same.
Bugs
Players who bring up Bugs mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I like it, the game plays FAR smoother than it's competitors, no crashes, a very consistent frame rate, no weird glitches or issues.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
These inconveniences are relatively minor, and the relaxed driving-focused gameplay translates reasonably well to the Steam Deck.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
With a full-fledged story mode, a proper soundtrack, and all the bugs ironed out, UNDER the SAND can easily become one of the indie hits of 2019.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay65 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Bugs12 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty83% still recommend
Monetization25% still recommend
Players complain
Story69% still recommend
Crashes67% still recommend
Interface63% still recommend
Multiplayer86% still recommend
Controls83% 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
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Camera Comfort
- Commentary available
- Family Sharing
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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