Below, Rusted Gods

Buy88%

Very Positive · 382 player reviews · Low confidence

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

FromSouthGames · Horror · Jul 29, 2026

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$7.99
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
8
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio1 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy Below, Rusted Gods?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 382 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 238 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.
65 of 238 sampled reviews raised it
Your decisions actually carry weight and branch the story into completely different endings, so there's actual incentive to replay it rather than just watching the other choices on YouTube.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
36 of 238 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay mechanics are straightforward, responsive, and keep the pacing tight throughout.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 238 sampled reviews raised it
The atmosphere is doing most of the heavy lifting here—the audio design and lighting build constant tension.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
18 of 238 sampled reviews raised it
The game's soundtrack and sound effects played into this; both were very well done.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
5 of 238 sampled reviews raised it
You'll love this if you love slow burn psychological horror, non-combat, puzzle solving, and a game that relies on you to focus.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story65 reviews
Gameplay36 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Combat5 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
60% 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
  • Steam Input API Support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$7.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.14.

6 points recordedtoday · $7.99

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