Transistor

Buy94%

Very Positive · 31k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Supergiant Games · Great Soundtrack · May 20, 2014

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
33
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio1 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Transistor?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 185 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 170 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 131 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Steam Deck: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 31k 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
64% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews36% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
185 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There aren’t any unpredictable twists, but there are a lot of dramatic moments and the ending is sure to make your eyes wet.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
170 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even if you weren’t caught by the story, you would probably be sucked into this game by its combat mechanics.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
131 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Soundtrack is excellent and you should buy it with the game, or on Bandcamp if you want FLAC.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game’s visuals are breathtaking, there are lots of little details in each location.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A dynamic difficulty system, Limiters, is another appealing aspect of the game.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Red's character design is excellent, and the enemy models and city are both really creative and interesting.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story185 reviews
Gameplay170 reviews
Audio131 reviews
Graphics71 reviews
Difficulty27 reviews
Characters14 reviews
Controls4 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Steam Deck
73% still recommend
Crashes
90% still recommend
Interface
56% still recommend
Linux compatibility
50% 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
  • Remote Play on TV
  • 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
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99