Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 120 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 92 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 780 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 praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
120 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
From the original soundtrack and scoring, to the level design, world building, and to the gameplay itself, everything about this game is awesome.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
92 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game also has separate combat and puzzle difficulties, which is always a nice feature.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But a nice story helps tie it all together and this game gets it.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
My first playthrough on Normal difficulty took me about 10 hours and by the end I felt like it was a perfect length for the game - any shorter and I'd be conflicted but any longer and I'd be fed up of playing.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In a genre where soundtrack and sound design are crucial to dread, that matters.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Ground Zero is also quite a looker, making great use of pre-rendered backgrounds and incredibly detailed PS1-era models, which appropriate character expressions and a great lighting system.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay120 reviews
Combat92 reviews
Story78 reviews
Difficulty62 reviews
Audio46 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes75% still recommend
Players complain
Interface81% still recommend
Performance63% still recommend
Bugs69% still recommend
Optimization69% still recommend
Controls50% 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
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Stats
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $13.99.
5 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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