The Innsmouth Case

Wait64%

Mixed · 207 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

RobotPumpkin Games · Lovecraftian · Jun 23, 2020

Player review score
64%
Mixed
Price
$1.24−90%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
23
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
3
Full audio0 of 3
Subtitles3 of 3

Should I buy The Innsmouth Case?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 207 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 127 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise127 helpful reviews25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
47 of 127 sampled reviews raised it
Unlike many visual novels that funnel players toward only a few results, The Innsmouth Case embraces narrative multiplicity—over two dozen endings exist, ranging from anticlimactic failures to cosmic enlightenment.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 127 sampled reviews raised it
Worth the price as the story, music, writing, and visuals all do good job of drawing you into this strange silly but suitably dark world while the many different paths mean there is a plenty to explore, discover, and experience.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 127 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack mixes mysterious, light noir melodies with upbeat and quirky tracks, supporting the narrative’s tonal shifts.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story47 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Gameplay
53% 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

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$1.24$12.49−90%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

8 points recordedtoday · $1.24

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