Crit Verdict
Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.
It's free to play.
93%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Buy it if you like
- Story and characters: 115 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k 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
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
-Memorable characters, riding within a very compelling story.
115 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The Desolate Hope has a day and night cycle, that functions as active and inactive gameplay.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Scott Cawthon's pre-rendered art style creates a world filled with detailed mechanical designs and surreal environments.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Despite not having an original soundtrack, all of the songs fit for their area and context.
26 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 love4 themes
Story and characters115 reviews
Gameplay78 reviews
Graphics61 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat43 reviews
95%
Interface11 reviews
82%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty15 reviews
100%
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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
Player review score
93%
Very Positive
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Average playtime
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