Buy it if you like
- Story: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 38 sampled reviews
Based on 65 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 38 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise38 helpful reviews0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
14 of 38 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is very beautiful, the story has a good message, characters are likeable, and the difficulty definitely keeps you engaged.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
12 of 38 sampled reviews raised it
The Man Came Around is a super unique game with some familiarity (it reminds me of This War of Mine, mixing survival mechanics with making choices in a story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 38 sampled reviews raised it
The unique art style participates in the cold and tense atmosphere (with some humor sprinkled in!) and if the exploration and puzzle mechanics may seem unfair at first : every mistake can have brutal consequences for our group of survivors, it encourages a learning attitude.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story14 reviews
Gameplay12 reviews
Graphics11 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
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
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