Somber Echoes

Buy83%

Very Positive · 349 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Rock Pocket Games · Exploration · Jan 21, 2025

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
48
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy Somber Echoes?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 98 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 81 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 349 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 203 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise42% are divided16% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
98 of 203 sampled reviews raised it
Level design is also decent, backtracking is EASY thanks to liberally spaced out checkpoints that also act as FT stations, as soon as you lift the lockdown in an area (but even then it's not that bad, since there are other means of fast travel).
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
81 of 203 sampled reviews raised it
Combat and platforming feels fluid and pretty much always in control, with the sole exception of the lantern that can sometimes overshoot your target, and certain "energy highways" that your character sometimes doesn't attach to properly.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
68 of 203 sampled reviews raised it
While not not the most captivating story I've ever experienced in a game, it definitely ranks highly for me, especially in respect to it's originality.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
49 of 203 sampled reviews raised it
Ambient lighting and direct lighting from your character really ground you in the environment and make it feel more atmospheric.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
21 of 203 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics are fine, soundtrack is fine, voice acting is ... different, but fitting, kinda.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay98 reviews
Combat81 reviews
Story68 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Performance
80% still recommend
Optimization
50% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Controls
75% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
86% still recommend
Interface
75% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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