MIO: Memories in Orbit

MIO: Memories in Orbit

Steam Deck Verified

Douze Dixièmes · Metroidvania · Jan 20, 2026

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $14.99.

83%
Very Positive
5k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 136 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 92 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Controls: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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 caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Its kinda like, MIO is to hollow knight what survivalcraft or vintage story is to minecraft, and I mean that as a complement.
136 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
+ The art style, atmosphere, and music all combine well to be pretty immersive overall.
92 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
+ The pacing and progression are pretty smooth when it comes to abilities.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The music is haunting and sound effects are satisfying.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
It is well optimised, I have an iGPU, turned down the settings from highest to medium and I get a smooth and stable 60fps with no stutter or loading times.
6 of 300 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 love5 themes
Story and characters136 reviews
Graphics92 reviews
Gameplay74 reviews
Audio62 reviews
Performance6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat118 reviews
76%
Difficulty99 reviews
71%
Accessibility21 reviews
71%
Interface19 reviews
63%
Players complain% still recommend
Controls9 reviews
56%

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. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
40
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.