Transience

Wait69%

Mixed · 802 player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

RESURGENT · FPS · Dec 4, 2025

Player review score
69%
Mixed
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
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Transience?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 157 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 126 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 125 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 70 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 802 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
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
157 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story is well done so far, aesthetic is spot on classic noir, graphics are passable, guns are well made and fun.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
126 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The FOV starts at 100 by default, which makes the movement feel absolutely sluggish at best, 90 FOV made gameplay overall more enjoyable for me.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
125 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gunplay is mixed, the animations are good, the attachment system is cool, the sound design is good, i can see what the devs wanted, but i can't feel it's "magic".
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style looks nice and the soundtrack fits the game's setting really well.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
+"Spy, cyberpunk, noir-esque setting with the decent soundtrack helped set the style.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It gives the player a genuine sense of power and presence, leaning into that “main character” energy rather than making you feel like just another soldier.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story157 reviews
Gameplay126 reviews
Combat125 reviews
Graphics83 reviews
Audio56 reviews
Characters17 reviews
Crashes12 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Difficulty
69% still recommend
Performance
70% still recommend
Optimization
59% still recommend
Bugs
80% still recommend
Interface
63% 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

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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