FACEMINER

Buy90%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Wristwork · Incremental · Feb 27, 2025

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$7.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
56
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio15 of 15
Subtitles0 of 15

Should I buy FACEMINER?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 85 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 71 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 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
71% of themes are praise29% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
85 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It puts out literally everything with excellence: world-building, visuals, sounds, story, and most importantly consistently fair and engaging mechanics.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
From the very beginning, FACEMINER makes it clear that its subject matter is not abstract or fantastical, but uncomfortably close to real-world technological practices, giving even its most routine mechanics a sense of moral weight.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack blends electronic styles reminiscent of early internet culture with darker, more oppressive tones that intensify as operations scale.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics aren’t bad, it does represent the 1990s era well, though a bit on the higher-end side.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The interface is dense but readable, and as systems stack on top of one another, the screen itself becomes a visual metaphor for unchecked complexity and scale.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story85 reviews
Gameplay71 reviews
Audio41 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
92% still recommend
Crashes
100% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$7.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $7.99

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