The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

Buy87%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

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Daedalic Entertainment · Adventure · Jun 22, 2012

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
36
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio2 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 204 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Characters: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

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
56% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews44% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
204 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story takes a little bit to get rolling, but once it does, I was engaged and wanted to keep continuing.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It was high quality recordings but some of the voice acting was lacking.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Running on a 2560x1440 monitor, all the textures and art was sharp.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay follows the classical traditions of the adventure genre but introduces just enough innovation to keep things engaging.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I played it on hard difficulty first and let me tell you - it really was HARD.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story204 reviews
Audio77 reviews
Graphics62 reviews
Gameplay51 reviews
Difficulty33 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Interface
86% still recommend
Characters
85% still recommend
Bugs
83% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend

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

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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