ARSONATE

Buy85%

Very Positive · 198 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • Linux

Nash · Dark · May 7, 2026

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$2.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio9 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy ARSONATE?

Buy it if you like
  • Multiplayer: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 100 sampled reviews

Based on 198 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 100 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are complaints
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
17 of 100 sampled reviews raised it
The combination of survival mechanics, social manipulation, and steadily spreading fire creates a uniquely stressful atmosphere that few multiplayer horror games manage to sustain so consistently.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
14 of 100 sampled reviews raised it
At first glance, the mechanics seem simple enough to understand quickly, but once the matches begin escalating, ARSONATE transforms into an intense mind game where survival depends just as much on reading other players as reacting to the environment itself.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
12 of 100 sampled reviews raised it
There is also a potential for story telling too, which I would be interested to see more.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 100 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics and sound design is pretty good, I liked the few music tracks in the game, especially in the pity mode.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
7 of 100 sampled reviews raised it
If you can’t find friends to play with or if, like me, you prefer playing solo ARSONATE’s multiplayer mode offers entertaining AI teammates that play just like real players, along with additional fun features like match customization.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Multiplayer17 reviews
Gameplay14 reviews
Story12 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Co-op7 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
86% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • LAN PvP
  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Captions available
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$2.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.69.

9 points recordedtoday · $2.99

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