Away From Life

Away From Life

Steam Deck Playable

Cursor Games · Exploration · Apr 22, 2026

It depends on what you're after.

At $12.99. It has been as low as $9.74.

68%
Mixed
220 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 220 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 107 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise10% are divided50% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER (16 GB)
21 of 107 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Players willing to accept some rough edges and technical imperfections will likely find plenty to enjoy already, particularly if they value exploration and sandbox-style gameplay more than combat or story-driven progression.
6 of 107 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
While the game clearly draws inspiration from many well-known survival titles, it still manages to create an enjoyable experience through its atmosphere, exploration systems, and cooperative gameplay potential.
5 of 107 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Cooperative multiplayer enhances this system significantly because building and surviving with friends creates a stronger sense of teamwork and adventure.
4 of 107 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
Graphics21 reviews
Story and characters6 reviews
Gameplay5 reviews
Multiplayer4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty3 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs10 reviews
70%
Crashes5 reviews
80%
Interface5 reviews
60%
Controls5 reviews
40%
Combat3 reviews
67%

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 $9.74.

5 points recordedtoday · $12.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
68%
Mixed
Playing right now
Achievements
17
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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