Anodyne

Buy85%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Melos Han-Tani · Action-Adventure · Mar 22, 2013

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
6
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio0 of 8
Subtitles0 of 8

Should I buy Anodyne?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 125 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 111 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 48 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

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
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
125 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While its retro-inspired visuals immediately bring to mind classic top-down adventures from the 16-bit era, the game quickly establishes its own identity through surreal storytelling, symbolic world design, and an emphasis on emotional exploration rather than traditional heroics.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound effects are mostly crisp and nice, but some are penetrating or have a bit too much noise in them.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soul of this game is very unique, the atmosphere, dialogs, sounds, music and art style all fit together incredibly well.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics (especially in later levels) are neat and pretty, the audio is very good throughout, the satirical humor is enjoyable, and the difficulty scales fairly reasonably.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Plays 'out the box' on Steam Deck 60fps @ 720 on 3 watts.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay125 reviews
Audio54 reviews
Graphics34 reviews
Difficulty26 reviews
Steam Deck5 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
67% still recommend
Linux compatibility
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
81% still recommend
Combat
71% still recommend
Bugs
75% still recommend
Controls
73% still recommend
Interface
80% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

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
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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