Buy it if you like
- Story: 163 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 5k 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 praise8% are divided59% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
163 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are beautiful, facial capture of the actors and motion capture some of the best I have seen, and the story is really good.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Until Dawn is one of the better walking simulators out there and while the graphics do not always impress, it is a pretty good looking game in all the necessary fundamentals, especially once you remove some of the unnecessary effects.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Exploration is decent, though after decades of gaming you can kind of sense where collectibles are hiding.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design is solid too, though I’m not convinced I was getting full discrete channels on my Razer Tiamat 7.1.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story163 reviews
Graphics77 reviews
Gameplay69 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op89% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes43% still recommend
Bugs61% still recommend
Performance67% still recommend
Controls67% still recommend
Optimization71% still recommend
Interface88% still recommend
Difficulty100% 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
- Full controller support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Adjustable Text Size
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Narrated Game Menus
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$59.99
The lowest we've tracked is $29.99.
3 points recordedtoday · $59.99
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