Overboard!

Buy90%

Very Positive · 677 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

inkle Ltd · Adventure · Jun 2, 2021

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
26
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio1 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy Overboard!?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 115 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 677 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
56% of themes are praise33% are divided11% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
115 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
a refreshing identity, but what makes it truly compelling is how elegantly it blends narrative unpredictability, reactive design, and systemic choice without sacrificing humor or accessibility.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A creative mystery game that blends visual novel-esque gameplay with a web of choices to get away with murder.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack complements the period setting with jazzy rhythms, suspenseful undertones, and playful cues that shift subtly depending on tension or victory.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Pros: Overboards art style and music work well despite that there isn't that much of it.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I found the main character to be very charming, despite her obvious tendency for murder.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story115 reviews
Gameplay82 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Graphics16 reviews
Characters10 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
89% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
88% 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

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99