The House of Tesla: Definitive Edition

The House of Tesla: Definitive Edition

Steam Deck Verified

Blue Brain Games · Hidden Object · Sep 23, 2025

Worth it for the right player.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $17.49.

72%
Mostly Positive
849 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 123 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 849 player reviews · updated 3 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 praise22% are divided11% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The stylized visuals look beautiful, the story is interesting, and the cutscenes add a lot to the experience.
123 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
It will take around 15-20 hours to complete and boasts atmospheric 3D visuals, immersive sound design, and an engaging and (mostly) historically accurate narrative about the ambitious project of Nikola Tesla, one of the world’s most notable inventors and engineers.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
Some of them are easier to understand, others more challenging but greatly designed - just the right amount of difficulty to keep me playing and make me feel rewarded when solved.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
🔹 In any case, the gameplay now feels more smooth, with less difficulty spikes, less time waiting for puzzle resets and, in general, they make a bit more sense.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
It will take around 15-20 hours to complete and boasts atmospheric 3D visuals, immersive sound design, and an engaging and (mostly) historically accurate narrative about the ambitious project of Nikola Tesla, one of the world’s most notable inventors and engineers.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
They're amazing on Steam Deck, except for the lack of frequent saving, which is actually something that is somewhat resolved here.
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 love6 themes
Story and characters123 reviews
Graphics77 reviews
Difficulty35 reviews
Gameplay31 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface11 reviews
27%
Controls9 reviews
33%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs17 reviews
12%

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $17.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
72%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
20
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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