Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller

Buy82%

Very Positive · 821 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Phoenix Online Studios · Point & Click · Sep 19, 2013

Player review score
82%
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
59
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
3
Full audio1 of 3
Subtitles3 of 3

Should I buy Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 225 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 96 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 76 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 37 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 821 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
60% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews40% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
225 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The puzzles fitted the story very well and were fair throughout the, except one time.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
97 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting here is top-notch, together with the aid of Raleigh Holmes (quite the singer, check her out) taking the role of Erica Reed, as well as the other voice actors, the dialogs really feel natural and a delight to listen to and luckily, there're no annoying high-pitched voices!
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
96 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Every chapter introduces new gameplay and puzzle elements, that for the most parts add to the game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is the typical american comic style topped with more details and love.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A bit cocky at times, but as her character development grows with each new episode you start to like her even more and sympathise for what she has to go through.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Erica Reed's "cognition powers" are fairly fun and the puzzles generally strike a nice balance in difficulty.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story225 reviews
Audio97 reviews
Gameplay96 reviews
Graphics75 reviews
Characters20 reviews
Difficulty18 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Bugs
80% still recommend
Crashes
62% still recommend
Interface
77% still recommend
Performance
60% 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

  • Captions available
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
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The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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