The Expanse: A Telltale Series

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Deck Nine · Adventure · Nov 20, 2023

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Price
$24.99
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
6
Full audio1 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy The Expanse: A Telltale Series?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 176 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 72 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k 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
33% of themes are praise42% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
176 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you enjoy these narrative-driven choose-your-own-adventure Telltale style games, this is a solid entry.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The use of lighting and sound design is especially effective, with every metallic clang and creak adding to the tension.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I loved the locations and the visuals ofthe characters and the voice acting was great.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I didn’t have any problems with bugs, crashes or framerate and the controls worked fine on my xbox 360 gamepad.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story176 reviews
Audio47 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Controls8 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
43% still recommend
Performance
75% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Optimization
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
67% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
63% still recommend
Combat
44% still recommend
Difficulty
71% 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

  • Gamepad Recommended
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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