MainFrames

Buy87%

Very Positive · 206 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Assoupi · Adventure · Mar 6, 2025

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$12.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
33
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio0 of 12
Subtitles0 of 12

Should I buy MainFrames?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 206 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 125 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise38% are divided12% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
48 of 125 sampled reviews raised it
+Good exploration that encourages you to seek out everything the game has to offer
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
21 of 125 sampled reviews raised it
Its pixel art style is vibrant and expressive, drawing inspiration from old-school operating systems while infusing them with personality and charm.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
15 of 125 sampled reviews raised it
The story is also pretty decent too if you read up on it, but its not necessary!
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 125 sampled reviews raised it
Complementing the visuals is a lively chiptune-inspired soundtrack that maintains energy during demanding platforming sequences while reinforcing the game’s retro aesthetic.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay48 reviews
Graphics21 reviews
Story15 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
40% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Accessibility
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
76% 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
  • Gamepad Recommended

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.

Prices have been lower
$12.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.54.

8 points recordedtoday · $12.99

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