Research Story

Buy95%

Very Positive · 344 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Petal Cat Games · Farming Sim · Jul 21, 2025

Player review score
95%
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
40
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio0 of 2
Subtitles0 of 2

Should I buy Research Story?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 98 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 344 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 269 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise22% are divided22% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
98 of 269 sampled reviews raised it
Innovative on the core gameplay loops (our research, that the player can set, dictates exploration, planting and taming).
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
55 of 269 sampled reviews raised it
But it really is quite a gem in both game-play AND story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 269 sampled reviews raised it
Bonus points for me is that the colors of all the ingame sprites/textures aren't glaringly bright.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
12 of 269 sampled reviews raised it
The art is adorable, the research mechanic is unique without being too difficult, and the creatures are so cute and I love collecting them.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
9 of 269 sampled reviews raised it
It plays well on the Steam Deck, although there is no controller support just yet, so do be aware of that.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay98 reviews
Story55 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
100% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
71% still recommend
Controls
91% 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
  • 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
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $11.24.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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