Buy it if you like
- Story: 134 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 506 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
46% of themes are praise45% are divided9% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
134 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I enjoyed the classic lovecraftian story, but it did feel a little bit rushed at the end.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In the end Asylum is a very solid horror adventure game with nice atmosphere, good music and old fashion playstyle without the frustration of the typical pixel hunt problem of many other games out there.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design and music are fantastic, and really help set the mood.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The background graphics and sounds are very well done and really help to establish a dense atmosphere.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Most puzzles are solid, a nice balance between approachable and challenging, with only a few outliers that felt too easy or frustrating.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story134 reviews
Gameplay61 reviews
Audio38 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface78% still recommend
Bugs63% still recommend
Linux compatibility100% still recommend
Characters80% still recommend
Performance75% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes60% 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
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$24.99
The lowest we've tracked is $13.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $24.99
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