FAR: Changing Tides

Buy93%

Very Positive · 6k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Okomotive · Atmospheric · Mar 1, 2022

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$5.99−70%
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
35
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
16
Full audio0 of 16
Subtitles0 of 16

Should I buy FAR: Changing Tides?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 106 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 93 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 6k 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
50% of themes are praise40% are divided10% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
106 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Despite that, or maybe because of it, the game builds to an ending that felt surprisingly meaningful and satisfying.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
93 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This evolution gives the adventure a sense of progression without relying on traditional RPG elements or action mechanics.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The copper dioramas were amazing as a visual, and leaned very smartly into the more 3d nature of the game's visuals, but the story they had to tell was one I felt I didn't really understand?
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Also, just like the first game, the atmosphere, sense of adventure, and soundtrack are simply gorgeous.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The puzzles themselves are designed with clarity and restraint; they avoid frustrating difficulty and instead encourage gentle experimentation.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story106 reviews
Gameplay93 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Audio33 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
100% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
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
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest
$5.99$19.99−70%

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $5.99

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