Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds

Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds

Steam Deck · unrated

Rascal Devworks · Female Protagonist · Apr 5, 2022

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

It's free to play.

93%
Very Positive
104 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 72 sampled reviews

Based on 104 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 72 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise72 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Even though it’s only the prologue, it already sets a strong emotional and narrative foundation.
42 of 72 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The art style is stunning, rich in detail and mood, and the soundtrack perfectly complements the story’s tone, creating a sense of wonder and unease at the same time.
9 of 72 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The art style is stunning, rich in detail and mood, and the soundtrack perfectly complements the story’s tone, creating a sense of wonder and unease at the same time.
5 of 72 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
As for the gameplay, Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds has multiple choices presented that determine the MC's and Ornell's fates as well as whom the MC can romance and/or choose to be friends with.
4 of 72 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
Story and characters42 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Gameplay4 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.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
15
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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