Obduction

Buy80%

Mostly Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Cyan, Inc. · Adventure · Aug 24, 2016

Player review score
80%
Mostly Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
15
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio1 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Obduction?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 103 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Optimization: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k 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
34% of themes are praise33% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
103 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game's environments are captivating and imaginative, and piecing together the story was very fun.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Obduction is a fascinating and memorable experience, especially for fans of adventure and exploration games like Myst.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The vibrant colors and lighting effects contribute to an immersive atmosphere, transporting the player to another world.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Ambient sounds reinforce the loneliness and mystery of the world, while the soundtrack appears at the right moments to intensify the emotion.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story103 reviews
Gameplay84 reviews
Graphics51 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
76% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Crashes
67% still recommend
Accessibility
100% still recommend
Players complain
Optimization
70% still recommend
Interface
73% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Performance
40% 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

  • Partial Controller Support
  • Tracked Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • VR Supported

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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