Buy it if you like
- Story: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 144 sampled reviews
Based on 168 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 144 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
71% of themes are praise29% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
90 of 144 sampled reviews raised it
“The Corruption Within” is a short first-person point’n’click that teeters on the edge between dark adventure and horror adventure, not quite tipping the scale in either direction, which seems like a good choice for the rather unique story being told.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
32 of 144 sampled reviews raised it
-For an 84mb game this has some good decent pixel art style to it.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
29 of 144 sampled reviews raised it
-Horror P&C games that are in this style are significantly enhanced by proper use of sound effects and music (See: The Last Door) and this game makes effective use of both.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
20 of 144 sampled reviews raised it
-Has what at first glance appears to be an interesting decision tree mechanic.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
17 of 144 sampled reviews raised it
The story had enough secrets to keep me engaged, and the difficulty level was just right; I never required a walkthrough, but did need to take a couple breaks in order to come back with fresh eyes and mind.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story90 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Audio29 reviews
Gameplay20 reviews
Difficulty17 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface92% still recommend
Characters100% 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
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.
4 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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