1976 - Back to midway

Buy88%

Very Positive · 152 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Ivanovich Games · Action · Dec 10, 2020

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
21
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy 1976 - Back to midway?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Controls: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 152 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 87 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise40% are divided20% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
15 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
Developed and published by Ivanovich Games, the title is clearly driven by a love of old-school design philosophies—simple controls, fast feedback, escalating challenge—combined with a willingness to experiment with how those mechanics feel when placed inside a three-dimensional, head-tracked space.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
Enemy formations, scrolling environments, and on-screen effects evoke classic arcade shooters, while three-dimensional models and lighting add depth that wouldn’t be possible in a purely 2D experience.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay15 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
86% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Players complain
Controls
83% 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
  • Tracked Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • VR Only

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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