Frostrain

Frostrain

Steam Deck Playable

STEWDIO · Strategy · Jan 11, 2024

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's free to play.

93%
Very Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 2 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
80% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews20% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
🚆 GAMEPLAY: COLD, CALCULATED, AND RELENTLESS
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Which I really love as a story and apocalyptic scenario concept that presents many opportunities in terms of storytelling.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The atmosphere and art style do a great job of selling the bleak, frozen world, and the sound design adds to that tension perfectly.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
🎵 The soundtrack is haunting — synth-heavy, low-tempo, and perfect for staring into the white void while you decide who lives or dies.
8 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
Gameplay47 reviews
Story and characters22 reviews
Graphics16 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty13 reviews
85%

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. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
20
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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