An English Haunting

Buy96%

Very Positive · 456 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Postmodern Adventures · Adventure · May 22, 2024

Player review score
96%
Very Positive
Price
$13.99
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
2
Full audio0 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy An English Haunting?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 158 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 275 sampled reviews

Based on 456 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 275 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
71% of themes are praise29% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
158 of 275 sampled reviews raised it
Much of the game is about the story with an extensive amount of dialogue that helps to create a compelling story, you have 72 hours to find evidence that ghosts exist due to a situation involving your colleague.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
38 of 275 sampled reviews raised it
Combining this with appropriate music from the era and a solid soundtrack ties it all together to create an immersive experience.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 275 sampled reviews raised it
Looking at the game you’ll quickly notice the gorgeous art style with detailed backgrounds and characters that create an atmospheric feel to evoke early 1900s London.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
20 of 275 sampled reviews raised it
Mechanically, it's clean and uncluttered, no unnecessary fuss getting in the way of exploration.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
18 of 275 sampled reviews raised it
The game's difficulty level rose slightly over time, but it's all still very doable without needing much effort.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story158 reviews
Audio38 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Gameplay20 reviews
Difficulty18 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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 Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$13.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.79.

7 points recordedtoday · $13.99

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