The 39 Steps

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

The Story Mechanics · Adventure · Apr 25, 2013

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Price
$0.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy The 39 Steps?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 208 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 65 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 9 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
33% of themes are praise22% are divided45% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
208 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I later read the book and I have to say, this game is very true to the story, and it presents it in a fun and interesting way as point and click minigames.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
116 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting is good overall, though it mostly sits on the extremes of the represented accents - from very posh Imperial British, to harsh Scots, to Cockney London, guv'nor.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you love classic literature and visual novels the blend of nice visuals, music and voiceovers create a very engrossing experience and I think people who like good stories and have a little bit of patience to do some reading will enjoy it.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story208 reviews
Audio116 reviews
Graphics48 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
82% still recommend
Characters
89% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
83% still recommend
Interface
57% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Linux compatibility
88% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$0.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $0.99

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