Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller

Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller

Steam Deck Unsupported

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

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $3.74.

82%
Very Positive
818 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 240 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 113 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 84 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 38 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 818 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

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
63% of themes are praise12% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story is huge, has twists and a rich variety.
240 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
- Let's emphasize: The VOICE ACTING is OUTSTANDING.
113 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The art style is the typical american comic style topped with more details and love.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Also, this feature is more so accentuated in the later episodes with a few new features in this system, which really make you think twice about what to say to the other characters, as you build meaningful relations with them, that will impact your gameplay as you go on.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
This doesn't mean that it was too easy.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters240 reviews
Audio113 reviews
Graphics79 reviews
Gameplay58 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface36 reviews
81%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs84 reviews
79%
Crashes38 reviews
63%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
59
total to unlock
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Average playtime
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