UnderRail

Buy86%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Stygian Software · RPG · Dec 18, 2015

Player review score
86%
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
55
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy UnderRail?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 126 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 72 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Cheating: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k 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
55% of themes are praise18% are divided27% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
126 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's a SPECIAL-like stat system, 20+ skills, 10+ weapon types, and 200+ feats, allowing for many different character builds.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Underrail has some of the best tactical, turn-based combat of any CRPG.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The main story is fantastic and gripping all the way to the end.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are a lot of different ways to build a character, the freedom is generally very refreshing, The game is enjoyable enough I've remade my character twice and have enjoyed the experience all the way through.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are simple but effective, and the UI, while dense, is highly functional once you learn it.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The dark ambient soundtrack is excellent and does a heavy lifting in setting up the claustrophobic and oppressive atmosphere of the metro lines.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay126 reviews
Combat74 reviews
Story68 reviews
Characters20 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization
83% still recommend
Bugs
0% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
68% still recommend
Interface
78% still recommend
Cheating
33% 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

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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