A Highland Song

A Highland Song

Steam Deck Verified

inkle Ltd · Exploration · Dec 5, 2023

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $17.99. It has been as low as $8.99.

87%
Very Positive
678 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 148 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 678 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
70% of themes are praise20% are divided10% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
I wanted to play this game for the narrative, exploration and beautiful landscapes.
148 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The thing you have to ken about this game is that it's one of those that's designed for you to finish relatively quickly, and the replayability comes from repeat 'NG+' runs.
88 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
As you progress, you'll also get to know Moira through the odd monologue (accompanied with some fantastic voice acting) or other such events.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
I'd been longing for a great adventure with beautiful visuals to immerse myself in, with the feel of an epic journey, but without demanding heavy gameplay or a huge amount of time.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
(*Edit - I later found there is an option in the menu to calm this rain down a little if you look for it)
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Maybe I will scrap my savegame and start from the beginning at some point with a guide and hope that playing with controller helps me get unstuck of walls and slopes more easily, but as of right now I can't recommend this game.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

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

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Story and characters148 reviews
Gameplay88 reviews
Audio76 reviews
Graphics53 reviews
Interface14 reviews
Controls10 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty13 reviews
69%
Accessibility12 reviews
92%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs11 reviews
73%

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $17.99. The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $17.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
36
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.