Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

Steam Deck Verified

DigiTales Interactive · Pixel Graphics · May 20, 2021

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $1.59.

92%
Very Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 244 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k 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
78% of themes are praise11% are divided11% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
It's got a surprisingly compelling story, nice atmosphere, and a good balance of difficulty - you're rewarded for paying attention and drawing your own conclusions.
244 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
+ The game is more focused on story rather than gameplay which is good for this type of game, I'd go as far as saying that the story is better than most AAA games.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack is also strong, with moody tracks that complement the sci-fi noir feel.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
* Art Style is nice and i get the pixel look but it's often times too rough to make out details.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
It's got a surprisingly compelling story, nice atmosphere, and a good balance of difficulty - you're rewarded for paying attention and drawing your own conclusions.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
In the end, I'm glad I did, because it turned out to be a pretty engaging experience for this type of game, especially on my Steam Deck.
8 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 characters244 reviews
Gameplay73 reviews
Audio72 reviews
Graphics64 reviews
Difficulty25 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Controls6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface21 reviews
86%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs8 reviews
100%

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. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $1.59 (−90%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $1.59

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
25
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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