Among Ashes

Buy95%

Very Positive · 480 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Rat Cliff Games · Horror · Dec 9, 2024

Player review score
95%
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
27
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio1 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Among Ashes?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 480 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 268 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise13% are divided37% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
83 of 268 sampled reviews raised it
TLDR review if you dont wanna read my ramblings: It's an interesting and compelling story!
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
51 of 268 sampled reviews raised it
I love the game within a game mechanic, the game you play was really good and the characters were awesome (I love Lorelei the most!) I can tell a lot of care was put into the characters and environment.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 268 sampled reviews raised it
Among Ashes captures the old-school survival horror genre in many ways - the low poly graphics, the difficult resource and enemy encounter design, and limited saves.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 268 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack adapts to each world, enhancing the atmosphere and emotional impact.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story83 reviews
Gameplay51 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
67% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
88% still recommend
Difficulty
92% still recommend
Bugs
75% 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

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

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 $8.24.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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