Day of the Shell

Wait68%

Mixed · 419 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Duper Games · Turn-Based Tactics · Jul 29, 2025

Player review score
68%
Mixed
Price
$7.49−50%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
53
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio1 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Day of the Shell?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 96 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Steam Deck: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 419 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 207 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
96 of 207 sampled reviews raised it
Overall, it's got very easy-to-understand mechanics, beautiful art style, and decent replay-ability.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
47 of 207 sampled reviews raised it
At first I was using the shotgun because using it for close-range combat felt like the most viable option, but now I'm using the revolver because I've unlocked upgrades that allow for sniper-esque builds.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
7 of 207 sampled reviews raised it
It's one of these few tactical puzzle game I'll probably play hours on my Steam Deck (where it runs like a charm by the way!).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
3 of 207 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack sets the perfect rhythm for this type of game: calm when you need to think, punchy when the action heats up.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay96 reviews
Combat47 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Audio3 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
60% still recommend
Interface
40% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
80% still recommend
Story
88% 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
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$7.49$14.99−50%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $7.49

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