Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?

Buy95%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Stately Snail · Adventure · Nov 13, 2024

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
17
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio0 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy Is this Game Trying to Kill Me??

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 59 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 praise38% are divided12% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are some really cool aspects to the way the game ends and I thoroughly enjoyed exploring it, but just when it seemed like I was about to get into some expansive Inscryption-like new world, it shuts down with little fanfare.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
No dumb puzzles, the difficulty increases smoothly, keeping me engaged the whole time.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This stripped-down presentation keeps the focus on gameplay rather than flashy visuals, and it surprisingly enhances the tension by emphasizing clarity and precision in every encounter.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
4 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design is sparse but effective, with atmospheric cues that heighten the sense of isolation and danger.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay47 reviews
Difficulty33 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Accessibility
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
92% 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
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $14.99