Buy it if you like
- Story: 184 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 99 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 451 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
46% of themes are praise36% are divided18% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
184 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting is great, the story is heartwarming at the same time heartbreaking.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
99 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As much as I admire the gameplay of Ether One, I also hate it for some of its parts.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The optimization here reminds me a lot of Gone Home, though admittedly this isn't as bad as that and at least has better visuals and more complex environments.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music, area design and voice acting are fantastic and the story is enough to get atleast two playthroughs out of you.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But it's new and frustrating and makes me want to rip my hair out while saying "of course you write on the sheet of paper based on some other paper who may have read, of course." The difficulty of the puzzles adds so much to the game.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story184 reviews
Gameplay99 reviews
Graphics55 reviews
Audio46 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization50% still recommend
Crashes25% still recommend
Performance33% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface72% still recommend
Bugs60% 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 Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.
4 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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