Amarantus

Buy80%

Mostly Positive · 83 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

ub4q · Choices Matter · Jun 27, 2023

Player review score
80%
Mostly Positive
Price
$8.99−50%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
26
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Amarantus?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 72 sampled reviews

Based on 83 player reviews · updated

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
80% of themes are praise20% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
39 of 72 sampled reviews raised it
The story manages to be realistic about revolution and power in a way that I was hopeful for but not expecting, the world building is solid and unique, and the romances manage to be both sweet and visceral.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 72 sampled reviews raised it
I also loved the technical stuff: animating characters' sprites so they move on the screen combined the silent-movie-frame-style background is such a strong visual choice, as were the different graphics for the textbox UI (I thought I was going insane when I first noticed it was different but it depends on personality/previous choices!).
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
7 of 72 sampled reviews raised it
Replayability is off the charts; I've spent 12 hours in here at time of writing this review and I still have so much left to explore.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 72 sampled reviews raised it
All that said, the art and the soundtrack for this game are phenomenal.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story39 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Gameplay7 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$8.99$17.99−50%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $8.99

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