1954 Alcatraz

Buy73%

Mostly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Daedalic Entertainment · Adventure · Mar 11, 2014

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
25
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio2 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy 1954 Alcatraz?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 180 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
180 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Due to overall lack of replayability and occasional lack of direction, I wouldn't pay full price, but good story and good game.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The jazz and Beat-inspired soundtrack fits the setting very well, although some tracks are repeated enough to become noticeable.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Awash in gorgeous visuals, hand-drawn backgrounds, and well thought-out puzzles, it manages to be engaging and satisfying without an excessive reliance on Moon Logic, or making me hate myself.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This gives the game a replayability factor, which I always look for in games.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you're a fan of point and clicks, this one is a good one to add to your roster.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story180 reviews
Audio73 reviews
Graphics61 reviews
Gameplay59 reviews
Characters13 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Bugs
55% still recommend
Interface
41% still recommend
Crashes
50% still recommend
Difficulty
74% still recommend
Optimization
67% 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
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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