EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE

Buy94%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

CC ARTS · Action Roguelike · Jan 6, 2023

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
26
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio0 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k 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 praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All the mechanics are useful in some way shape or form and that is very important to me.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really like the graphics, the kind of static screen look adds to the horror and while it can mess with the visibility I think that's partly a good thing.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Lots of creepy crawlies, some minor bullet-hell elements, puzzles that aren't too convoluted, and some solid weapons (in my opinion).
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story is amazing in this game, it is well thought out and adds to the atmosphere very well.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall, the game is easy to learn and get into, yet challenging even as I learn more and more with the difficulty increase not feeling like a boring slider that increases enemy HP and lowers my own, which is always an easy trap for devs to fall into.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design, while a little weird in some places, helps sell the vibe.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay62 reviews
Graphics48 reviews
Combat48 reviews
Story30 reviews
Difficulty25 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Co-op9 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
76% still recommend
Bugs
71% still recommend
Crashes
100% 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
  • Steam Leaderboards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

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