Umurangi Generation

Umurangi Generation

Steam Deck Playable

ORIGAME DIGITAL · Indie · May 19, 2020

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $7.49.

91%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

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 praise38% are divided12% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Umurangi Generation is a rare example of a game that builds its entire identity around observation, atmosphere, and creative expression rather than traditional action or narrative structures.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack plays a major role in shaping each environment, blending ambient, electronic, and percussive tones that evoke melancholy, determination, or quiet contemplation.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Gameplay boils down to essentially a first person "I Spy" game where you have to take a photo containing the complete request like "Take a photo with a zoom lens that has 5 birds in it" This is a lot of fun as you scour the level not just for the items in question, but a good place to take the photo so you can get just the right angle.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The low-poly aesthetic gives every scene a sharp, angular texture that reinforces its themes of fragmentation and decay, while bursts of vibrant color and neon lighting inject energy into spaces that might otherwise feel bleak.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters104 reviews
Audio66 reviews
Gameplay59 reviews
Graphics45 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Performance7 reviews
57%
Controls7 reviews
43%
Interface7 reviews
43%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs25 reviews
80%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
23
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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