Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 67k 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
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Yes there are a few flaws, but the overall experience with the gameplay was really good.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
📜Story - The story is actually pretty cool since it’s kinda like a sequel to the Alien movie.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The lighting is creepy, well placed in many areas of the game, and looks really smooth.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Alien Isolation is not perfect--the story drags, the characters are pretty basic (though I love Amanda's voice acting), but the gameplay and atmosphere are second to none.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It is unforgiving and demands immense patience, but it delivers a thick, primal terror that very few games have ever managed to replicate.
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game was praised back when it first came out for having (as Mandalore Gaming put it) "wicked good optimization." It was able to run smoothly on potato hardware even back in 2014.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay78 reviews
Story62 reviews
Graphics58 reviews
Audio53 reviews
Difficulty40 reviews
Optimization7 reviews
Crashes6 reviews
Steam Deck4 reviews
Divided opinion
Linux compatibility83% still recommend
Players complain
Combat96% still recommend
Bugs93% still recommend
Performance100% 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
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Stereo Sound
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
$26.40
The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.
9 points recordedtoday · $26.40
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