Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure

Buy87%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Big Finish Games · FMV · May 8, 2014

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
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
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 120 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Interface: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Graphics: 54 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k 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 praise30% are divided20% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
120 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Inspired by Blade Runner and Total Recall for example mixed with classical Film Noir the story is really entertaining and full of excitement and charm.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is a satisfying conclusion to the cliffhanger of Overseer and with multiple story paths and endings provides some good replayability.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And unlike most recent adventure games, you DO have a nice inventory management, including the ability to combine items.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound effects are realistic and VERY atmospheric and the musics are great and always set the right mood to most scenes.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
4 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And I enjoy the FPS WASD keyboard movement with the point and click element.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story120 reviews
Gameplay63 reviews
Interface23 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Performance4 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Accessibility
33% still recommend
Players complain
Graphics
85% still recommend
Difficulty
96% 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

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$19.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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