Crit

Stowaway

Buy74%

Mostly Positive · 552 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS

Sandstorm Studios Inc. · Multiplayer · Nov 6, 2020

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Stowaway?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 552 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 291 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
28 of 291 sampled reviews raised it
The concept stands out in a genre often dominated by simpler visual styles, and matches with a full group of friends can produce memorable moments of tension and humor.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
18 of 291 sampled reviews raised it
Rather than relying on abstract maps or simplified overhead perspectives, Stowaway immerses players in a first-person environment inspired by a late-16th-century warship, creating a more intimate and suspenseful atmosphere for its rounds of hidden-role gameplay.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 291 sampled reviews raised it
The ship environment is detailed enough to convey atmosphere, with wooden textures, nautical props, and period-inspired design elements contributing to the pirate-era theme.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Co-op28 reviews
Gameplay18 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Divided opinion
Servers and matchmaking
80% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
65% still recommend
Bugs
38% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.79.

7 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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