Crit

Hourglass

Buy89%

Very Positive · 404 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Cyberwave · Puzzle · Oct 22, 2021

Player review score
89%
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
10
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy Hourglass?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 404 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 164 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise14% are divided29% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
58 of 164 sampled reviews raised it
A good first-person puzzle adventure with unique copy mechanics, set in a beautifully stylized Egypt.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 164 sampled reviews raised it
Story might not be really deep but it looks really nice and pleasant with consistent visuals.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
24 of 164 sampled reviews raised it
It is really fun and I really liked the fact, that the difficulty of the puzzles increased with each level.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 164 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack for this game was the best part for me, sounded amazing.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay58 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Difficulty24 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
33% still recommend
Players complain
Story
83% still recommend
Bugs
50% 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
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.39.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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