Tell Me Why

Buy82%

Very Positive · 16k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

DONTNOD Entertainment · Choices Matter · Aug 27, 2020

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
30
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio5 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Tell Me Why?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 221 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 16k 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
75% of themes are praise25% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
221 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The only standout puzzle, the police archive search, finally blends logic and story together in a way that feels natural.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As with their other games, the gameplay is smooth, the narrative is creative, and the puzzles are very well balanced.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are beautiful, especially due to the setting in Delos Crossing, a fictional town in Alaska filled with stunning natural landscapes.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Lighting, weather, and sound design all contribute to the emotional atmosphere, whether conveying melancholy, nostalgia, or quiet moments of hope.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Big respect to the developers for how they handled every character, they're written with a lot of care.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I experienced no technical issues: no bugs, no crashes, and no FPS drops.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story221 reviews
Gameplay60 reviews
Graphics54 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Characters7 reviews
Performance5 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
50% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Captions available
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.00.

2 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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