Instruments of Destruction

Buy91%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Radiangames · Destruction · May 10, 2024

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
50
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio1 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Instruments of Destruction?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Each vehicle truly exposes the player to increasingly intricate mechanics, allowing one to learn by practical, observational, and tactile interactions with fabricated mediums in conjunction with the natural world.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The campaign is suitably long (great value) and while some missions have repetitive objectives, there is still a ton of vehicle and level variety to maintain its fun experience.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The physics is impressive, graphics are decent and its very well optimized.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'll have to agree with 2 of the other reviewers that the music is also great and that "it scratches an itch I didn't know I had." Xbox controller worked right out of the box.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Further more, none of the difficulty is bad enough to make you want to stop playing.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Music is great, destruction is good, there's even a story and voice acting.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay47 reviews
Story21 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Controls13 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Combat7 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Interface
63% still recommend
Performance
92% still recommend
Optimization
70% still recommend
Crashes
83% still recommend
Bugs
100% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $19.99