It depends on what you're after.
At $19.99. It has been as low as $7.99.
- Story and characters: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 3 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 124 sampled reviews
Based on 276 player reviews · updated 5 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 124 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
"The Isle Tide Hotel" is an interactive movie with an interesting premise, an initially confusing but then pretty captivating mystery to unravel, decisions that radically change the flow of the story, and some minor annoyances like occasional continuity issues and poor pacing.
Replayability is a hallmark of FMV games, offering the opportunity to uncover hidden endings and explore alternate paths.
The high production values are evident in the detailed set design and atmospheric lighting, which together create a moody, immersive setting that perfectly complements the game’s themes of mystery and psychological tension.
Subtitles cover 11 languages and are customizable in size, color, and background, which is great for accessibility.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
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.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $7.99.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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