The Operator

The Operator

Steam Deck Verified

Bureau 81 · Detective · Jul 22, 2024

Yes, worth buying.

At $13.99. It has been as low as $8.39.

92%
Very Positive
9k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 205 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 9k 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
100% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story is top notch.
205 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
It also just really fun to play with all the character interactions and the before mentioned smooth gameplay.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The voice acting was preformed really well by everyone who played a role, and made me feel like I was in the actual world of the game.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The graphics are really good, and the way the game plays, it's one of the smoothest things ever.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
This interface-driven approach immediately sets the tone: instead of cinematic spectacle, The Operator relies on immersion through routine, making the player feel like they are genuinely sitting at a government terminal late at night, piecing together fragments of truth.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
The puzzles are perfect, it's not too hard to understand, but it's also not to easy to get immediantly.
15 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 love6 themes
Story and characters205 reviews
Gameplay75 reviews
Audio49 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Interface18 reviews
Difficulty15 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $13.99. The lowest we've tracked is $8.39.

5 points recordedtoday · $13.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
13
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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