The Windows Are Gone

The Windows Are Gone

Steam Deck Playable

Scary Cube · Psychological Horror · Oct 2, 2023

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's free to play.

93%
Very Positive
592 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 592 player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 266 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
80% of themes are praise266 helpful reviews20% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Without sufficient variety in puzzles or narrative progression, players may find themselves experiencing diminishing engagement over time.
77 of 266 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
🎨 Visual and Audio Quality While the game's atmosphere is its strong suit, some players may find the visual and audio quality lacking compared to other titles in the genre.
26 of 266 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
🎮 Immersive Gameplay Mechanics The game leverages immersive gameplay mechanics that revolve around exploring the vanished windows and uncovering the mysteries behind their disappearance.
12 of 266 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
the graphics really lend themselves well to the eeriness of the game but i really feel like some of the narration was too on the nose sometimes. saying that something "feels off" or describing how the main character was feeling, etc. i was already feeling those things so it kinda takes you out of it to have that reiterated to you. instead of telling me that i could feel the man in the void's anguish, i think it would have been more immersive to describe the scene in more detail and allow me to feel that for myself.
10 of 266 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 love4 themes
Story and characters77 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Gameplay12 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend
Bugs9 reviews
44%

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.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
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