Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.
At $19.99. It has been as low as $13.99.
- Story and characters: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Bugs: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 108 player reviews · updated 6 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 88 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Wayward Strand is an undeniably cozy narrative game with a true Australian flavour.
Perhaps this is the first ever narrative game that I have played that perfectly portrays my home state and rural-town feel, from the background sounds, characters, voices, phrases and even the menu soundtrack.
Immense replayability value
This simple premisse works thanks to it's elaborate narrative device, supported by great writing, voice acting, visuals and music.
Also it ran great on my Steam Deck!
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $13.99.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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