Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos

Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos

Steam Deck Unsupported

Dischan Media · Visual Novel · Sep 26, 2013

Worth it for the right player.

At $4.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

75%
Mostly Positive
786 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 233 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 786 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
100% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
There is a good deal of world building through not only the dialogue but also the Codex which acts as a portable encyclopedia with information on the world.
233 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Genre Tags: Visual Novel; Sci-Fi; Anime; Story Rich; Great Soundtrack
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
One of the games strongest points is it's visuals and music.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The world building, dialogue, and story progression are captivating and I appreciate the time and effort put into it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
The extras menu does not become available until some completed game play so it's not apparent at first.
17 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 characters233 reviews
Audio75 reviews
Graphics38 reviews
Gameplay34 reviews
Interface17 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Full price

Currently $4.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
11
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.