One Way: The Elevator

Buy94%

Very Positive · 472 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS

Cotton Game · Casual · Aug 13, 2020

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$3.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
18
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio0 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy One Way: The Elevator?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 83 sampled reviews

Based on 472 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 83 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise40% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
32 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Each puzzle solved and each floor ascended feels like uncovering another layer of a wordless narrative told through color, rhythm, and subtle symbolism.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
It's thoughtful, fun, makes you think, and the animation and graphics were fun!
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design plays an equally important role in establishing the game’s meditative tone.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story32 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
83% still recommend
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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Captions available
  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$3.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.39.

4 points recordedtoday · $3.99

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