Essays on Empathy

Essays on Empathy

Steam Deck Playable

Deconstructeam · Casual · May 18, 2021

Worth it for the right player.

At $12.99. It has been as low as $2.59.

79%
Mostly Positive
208 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 113 sampled reviews

Based on 208 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 113 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 caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Whether it’s picking a gift for your father or picking possibly the last flowers on earth for a memorial, every story packed a punch emotionally.
37 of 113 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The different dialogues provide a lot of replayability, with six possible endings you can come up with.
17 of 113 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
With its engaging dialogue, gloomy pixel-art aesthetic, and ambient synth soundtrack, this game oozes style from every pixel.
8 of 113 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
However the visuals, story and themes are much better developed in my opinion.
7 of 113 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters37 reviews
Gameplay17 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Bugs7 reviews
43%
Controls3 reviews
33%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $12.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.59.

4 points recordedtoday · $12.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
20
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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