SELF

Buy77%

Mostly Positive · 278 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS

doBell · Adventure · Jan 15, 2020

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Price
$2.49−50%
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
15
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio0 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy SELF?

Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 3 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 3 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 21 sampled reviews

Based on 278 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 21 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise21 helpful reviews0% are complaints
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
14 of 21 sampled reviews raised it
SELF is a narrative-driven indie adventure developed and published by Merry Fairy that places artistic expression and introspection at the center of the experience.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
3 of 21 sampled reviews raised it
The game claims to draw inspiration from titles such as Undertale and Just Shapes & Beats, striving to combine text-based narrative and choices with a variety of gameplay mechanics.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
3 of 21 sampled reviews raised it
Instead of relying on vibrant colors or realistic graphics, SELF uses contrast, minimalism, and imaginative imagery to create environments that feel emotionally charged.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story and characters14 reviews
Gameplay3 reviews
Graphics3 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$2.49$4.99−50%

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

5 points recordedtoday · $2.49

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