Elder Sign: Omens

Buy77%

Mostly Positive · 460 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc. · Board Game · Nov 27, 2013

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Price
$5.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Elder Sign: Omens?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 460 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 praise20% are divided30% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This aspect will delight those who enjoy tension driven by randomness, yet frustrate players who expect measurable skill progression within tactical frameworks.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Elder Signs and the surrounding story is also really interesting, especially for fans of H.P.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is basically a PC conversion of a very good co-op board game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design complements the visuals with ambient audio and thematic music that surfaces at key moments rather than continuously, reinforcing tension and pacing without fatigue.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music, sound effects and art are atmospheric and greatly add to the experience.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay51 reviews
Story17 reviews
Co-op17 reviews
Graphics16 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Linux compatibility
67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
77% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Interface
75% 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 Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$5.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $5.99

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