SHUT IN

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Very Positive · 112 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS

Cael O'Sullivan · Dark Comedy · Oct 30, 2020

Player review score
90%
Very 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 audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy SHUT IN?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 90 sampled reviews

Based on 112 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 90 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
15 of 90 sampled reviews raised it
Story: As someone who experiences some of the things this game talks about, I enjoyed the story of this game very much.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
9 of 90 sampled reviews raised it
The overall game length and linearity do not lend the game much replayability, but the initial experience is very strong despite some hiccups with traditional adventure game issues.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 90 sampled reviews raised it
It reminds me a lot of the game Lily's Well in terms of graphics, atmosphere, controls... and the fact that everything is trying to kill you.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 90 sampled reviews raised it
Although I could detect some stock RPG Maker SFX and others, I felt they were all used appropriately to help convey the atmosphere.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story15 reviews
Gameplay9 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Interface
67% 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

  • Full 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 $2.24.

4 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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