Buy it if you like
- Co-op: 92 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 58 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k 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
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
92 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And I have to say that Obscure is one of the best co-op experiences I've ever had.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The environmental story is really impressive, and the overall graphics look sharp.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I rarely looked at any guides for this game.You do have some pretty unique mechanics to deal with your enemies.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Note: Sound design and the Soundtrack itself are Outstanding in this game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
💾Graphics - I was pretty impressed by the amount of environmental detail this game has.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Also, use of a controller is highly recommended as the game really wasn't optimized for mouse and keyboard.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Co-op92 reviews
Story84 reviews
Gameplay71 reviews
Audio50 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Controls25 reviews
Characters24 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Combat90% still recommend
Difficulty96% still recommend
Interface86% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
Linux compatibility38% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$6.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $6.99
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