While We Wait Here

Buy89%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Bad Vices Games · Choose Your Own Adventure · Oct 23, 2024

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
16
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio1 of 15
Subtitles15 of 15

Should I buy While We Wait Here?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 203 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 2k 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
50% of themes are praise50% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
203 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its combination of gentle interaction, well-written characters and atmospheric tension creates something intimate and absorbing.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I enjoyed this game quite a bit- it has some light diner sim gameplay while you listen to (and play out flashbacks of) the clientele's problems.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
These dreamlike vignettes contrast with the diner’s warm interior lighting and deepen the narrative’s emotional tone.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Voice acting adds authenticity to each character’s presence, while ambient audio—from thunder to kitchen sounds—enhances immersion.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story203 reviews
Gameplay73 reviews
Graphics57 reviews
Audio45 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
67% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Controls
67% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.59.

5 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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