Monochroma

Buy74%

Mostly Positive · 727 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Nowhere Studios · Indie · May 28, 2014

Player review score
74%
Mostly 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
5
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
23
Full audio0 of 23
Subtitles0 of 23

Should I buy Monochroma?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 100 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 65 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 727 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 260 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
36% of themes are praise18% are divided46% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
100 of 260 sampled reviews raised it
The black and white is in perfect balance with the red color and creates a really unique environment the player can move and unfold the great story of this two kids!
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
62 of 260 sampled reviews raised it
But hey, actually, I was really really looking forward to play it, mostly for hum, his graphics.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 260 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack in this game is really amazing that enhances the overall experience a lot.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
15 of 260 sampled reviews raised it
It's not impossible to make a game that is legitimately hard/unforgiving but also fun and passable/understandable.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story100 reviews
Graphics62 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Difficulty15 reviews
Divided opinion
Linux compatibility
33% still recommend
Characters
67% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
63% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Controls
73% still recommend
Optimization
80% still recommend
Crashes
25% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

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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