Buy it if you like
- Story: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 50 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 38 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
43% of themes are praise29% are divided28% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
20 of 38 sampled reviews raised it
Its inspiration is immediately recognizable in the fixed-camera presentation associated with PlayStation-era adventures, but its stranger qualities come from embracing dreamlike narrative logic rather than following the more conventional structure of survival horror.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 38 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, Boreal Tenebrae uses deliberately dated 3D graphics to impressive atmospheric effect.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
8 of 38 sampled reviews raised it
The vignette-driven storytelling can be cryptic, the symbolism is intentionally open to interpretation, and the surreal progression sometimes asks the player to accept events before understanding their significance.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story20 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Gameplay8 reviews
Divided opinion
Audio100% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface100% still recommend
Bugs83% 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
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$6.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.39.
5 points recordedtoday · $6.99
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