FACEMINER

FACEMINER

Steam Deck Playable

Wristwork · Incremental · Feb 27, 2025

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $7.99. It has been as low as $3.99.

90%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 107 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
TLDR: A clever unchecked capitalism narrative dressed up in 90s desktop aesthetics, but the idle gameplay underneath is too shallow to carry the concept beyond a single curious playthrough.
107 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
This constant escalation keeps the gameplay engaging while reinforcing the game’s central themes about unsustainable growth and the externalized costs of data-driven industries.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack is also phenomenal, and helps build the atmosphere and make the experience more enjoyable.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The visuals and music are incredibly thematic and build a fun atmosphere but gameplay drags it down really quick.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
The retro interface feels authentic and gives the impression the game might develop into something deeper.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters107 reviews
Gameplay60 reviews
Audio41 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Interface8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty7 reviews
86%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $7.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $7.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
56
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.