Buy it if you like
- Story: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 4k 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 praise11% are divided22% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All cases in this game have some sort of looming darkness in them, some things are plain messed up, but personally I really enjoyed everything this game had to offer in terms of vibes, storytelling and characters (almost all the newly introduced main characters are a hit).
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Then, towards the end it builds in a fantastic way that rivals the heights of the Phoenix Wright trilogy!
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Aside from the improved graphics and animations, there's also a number of quality-of-life upgrades.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I also consider that AJ is the best looking AA game, with beautiful spritework and a stellar soundtrack.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I do like his character design—it's super ethereal and elegant, and I love the androgynous aesthetic.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The "To-Do" list and redone "Move" menu during the investigation is really helpful for remembering where you were, knowing what you have to do, and accelerating where you can go to
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story65 reviews
Gameplay35 reviews
Graphics16 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Characters9 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes60% still recommend
Difficulty75% 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
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$49.99
The lowest we've tracked is $24.99.
7 points recordedtoday · $49.99
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