Nearwood - Collector's Edition

Buy90%

Very Positive · 315 player reviews · Low confidence

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

MagicIndie · Adventure · Apr 16, 2014

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
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 audio0 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy Nearwood - Collector's Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 315 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 175 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise25% are divided12% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
78 of 175 sampled reviews raised it
Even though the base lane of the plot wasn't anything special (beat the bad guy, restore peace.), it was executed nicely.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
50 of 175 sampled reviews raised it
Nearwood is an endearing HOPA with lush visuals that draws you into its imaginary world.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
37 of 175 sampled reviews raised it
There was decent amount of voice acting and it was surprisingly well executed.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
21 of 175 sampled reviews raised it
Game mechanics were great, didn't encounter any glitches, typos, bugs or anything else that would interfere with the game play.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
16 of 175 sampled reviews raised it
The puzzles and fragmented object scenes offer a great variety both in types and difficulty, but there are a few questionable design choices.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story78 reviews
Graphics50 reviews
Audio37 reviews
Gameplay21 reviews
Difficulty16 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
100% 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

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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