The Whispered World Special Edition

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Daedalic Entertainment · Adventure · May 6, 2014

Player review score
76%
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
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio3 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy The Whispered World Special Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 175 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Characters: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 26 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
46% of themes are praise18% are divided36% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
175 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For me it was a happy ending and sad at the same time if that makes any sense for you :P I dropped some tears ...also watch the outro, there are really nice drawings that explain a lot
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I can't say how the game is made in another language, but the german voice acting was very pleasant for me.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
My rating 7/10 only because of the story ,Graphics and Background music.Wouldhave given 9 if it had controller support
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I love all the characters very much, and the worldbuilding and premise is great and creative, and I love the plot as well (up until the end) - the puzzles and game mechanics were also satisfying.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While some puzzles are a bit tricky, the difficulty is usually reasonable.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story175 reviews
Audio61 reviews
Graphics55 reviews
Gameplay48 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Divided opinion
Linux compatibility
75% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
43% still recommend
Characters
48% still recommend
Bugs
31% still recommend
Crashes
62% 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

  • Commentary available
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

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 $1.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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