The Book of Distance

Buy97%

Very Positive · 188 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

National Film Board of Canada · Interactive Fiction · Oct 8, 2020

Player review score
97%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio6 of 6
Subtitles0 of 6

Should I buy The Book of Distance?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 124 sampled reviews

Based on 188 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 124 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
55 of 124 sampled reviews raised it
This VR narrative really helps you empathize with the author's family through experience, and it's definitely poignant in this political climate.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
8 of 124 sampled reviews raised it
Even with the simple graphics, everything is so well executed; from lighting, mechanics, pacing, everything.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story55 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Divided opinion
Gameplay
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

  • Tracked Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • VR Only

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported

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