Skin Deep

Buy94%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Blendo Games · Immersive Sim · Apr 30, 2025

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
17
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio1 of 15
Subtitles15 of 15

Should I buy Skin Deep?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 131 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

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
40% of themes are praise30% are divided30% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
131 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A fantastic immersive sim with stylish, smart, diverse levels and a ton of mechanics.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Structurally, Skin Deep offers both mission progression and replayable scenarios, which gives it a comfortable rhythm between narrative advancement and freeform challenges.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its deliberately low-fi textures and chunky models give it an oddly charming look that supports its slapstick sensibilities.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is great, a lot of songs have gone into my rotation lately, both ambient and some of the parody songs.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay131 reviews
Story79 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Characters
80% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
92% still recommend
Difficulty
89% still recommend
Performance
75% 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

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

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Timeline

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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