LYNE

LYNE

Steam Deck Verified

Thomas Bowker · Puzzle · Mar 17, 2014

Yes, worth buying.

At $2.99. It has been as low as $1.49.

96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
8k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 8k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

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
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Released as an independent title, LYNE strips away the excess commonly found in puzzle games and instead focuses on delivering a clean, polished, and soothing gameplay experience that becomes increasingly intricate without ever feeling overwhelming.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Together, the audio-visual design creates a zen-like atmosphere that encourages prolonged sessions of thoughtful gameplay.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The game’s audio complements the visuals perfectly—gentle ambient tones and soft click sounds provide satisfying feedback without ever becoming intrusive.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
The interface is clean and intuitive, and the animations are fluid and understated.
6 of 300 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
Gameplay29 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty50 reviews
82%
Story and characters9 reviews
89%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $2.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $2.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
33
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.