Buy it if you like
- Story: 149 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Gameplay: 103 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 58 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 13k 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
33% of themes are praise25% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
149 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story of Deadlight is well-written and engaging, following Randall Wayne as he searches for his family and tries to survive in the zombie-infested world.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Each level takes you across a fantastic imagining of a post-apocalyptic Seattle (circa 1986), featuring both indoor, outdoor and underground elements, with hauntingly beautiful backdrops making for some of the best visuals, atmosphere and tone in recent gaming memory.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound Design is excellent and immersive overall, and controls are well optimized for both K&M and Controller.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In short the visuals, level/character design and gameplay are probably 9 or 10/10.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story149 reviews
Graphics76 reviews
Audio46 reviews
Characters7 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance43% still recommend
Interface67% still recommend
Crashes0% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay62% still recommend
Combat59% still recommend
Bugs46% still recommend
Controls60% still recommend
Difficulty59% 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
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$14.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.94.
4 points recordedtoday · $14.99
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