The Complex

Buy78%

Mostly Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Wales Interactive · Adventure · Mar 31, 2020

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Price
$3.44−77%
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
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy The Complex?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 204 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 8 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
50% of themes are praise42% are divided8% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
204 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story is interesting, and Iwould like to be able to conwinue, But the game has serious issues rendering it unplayable on Linux:
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Replayability is high, with each playthrough revealing new dialogue, scenes, and narrative paths.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game adopts a low-poly art style that at first seems minimalist, but upon closer inspection, perfectly complements its themes.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The interface is minimal and unobtrusive, keeping the focus firmly on the story and the choices being made.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound Effects: No complaints with the sound, it was as good as any movie is.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This was the first game I played on the steam deck that ran perfectly and was fully optimised for the system.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story204 reviews
Gameplay43 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Interface11 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
82% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Linux compatibility
67% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
63% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$3.44$14.99−77%

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

9 points recordedtoday · $3.44

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