Obsurity

Buy72%

Mostly Positive · 287 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Game Dynasty · Hack and Slash · Feb 24, 2020

Player review score
72%
Mostly Positive
Price
$12.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
7
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio1 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy Obsurity?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 287 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 126 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise11% are divided56% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
31 of 126 sampled reviews raised it
From the very start, the game sets a grim tone through its pixel-art visuals and atmospheric design, crafting a setting that feels both oppressive and intriguing.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 126 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics first, they were really good, at least the pixelart for the enviroment.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 126 sampled reviews raised it
The audio design further elevates the experience, with a soundtrack that complements the game’s dark tone through haunting melodies and ambient sounds that evoke a sense of unease.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay31 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
67% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
52% still recommend
Story
69% still recommend
Difficulty
50% still recommend
Controls
11% still recommend
Interface
33% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$12.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.90.

11 points recordedtoday · $12.99

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