Buy it if you like
- Story: 166 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 89 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 89 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k player reviews · updated
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
40% of themes are praise20% are divided40% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
166 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story of Observer is good and most of it, in my opinion, is carried by it's phenomenal world building and emphasis on the quality of interaction over quantity.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
89 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Rather than focusing on traditional survival horror, the gameplay leans heavily into psychological horror, and it does so exceptionally well.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
89 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There were moments within this game that I felt were completely jaw-dropping in terms of it's use of colors, lighting, and art direction.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design is also incredible, many of the sounds you can tell were made in-house and it shows.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story166 reviews
Gameplay89 reviews
Graphics89 reviews
Audio46 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat89% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs63% still recommend
Performance93% still recommend
Interface63% still recommend
Crashes86% 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
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$7.49$29.99−75%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
12 months agotoday · $7.49
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