Buy it if you like
- Story: 241 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 95 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 53k 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
33% of themes are praise50% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
241 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is absolutely amazing, without spoilers, it heavily rewards people who walk around and taking in details, and exploring the many areas that aren't directly needed for the story.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
95 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Exploring Pathos-II was an absolute joy and I felt genuinely curious at times, disturbed, sad, even shed a few tears during moments of the story or when finding a particularly disturbing scene halfway through the game.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Despite the gameplay being not really gripping me that much, what absolutely gripped me was the atmosphere, worldbuilding, sound design and narrative that is spun throughout the game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
So far, *SOMA* is at its best when I unlock a new area and am blown away by the scale and visuals of the massive ocean world I am trapped beneath.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story241 reviews
Gameplay95 reviews
Audio55 reviews
Graphics34 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty100% still recommend
Combat100% still recommend
Characters80% still recommend
Bugs100% still recommend
Optimization100% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface100% still recommend
Performance100% 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 Together
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
On sale, not the lowest
$29.68$44.98−34%
The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $29.68
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