A Golden Wake

Buy75%

Mostly Positive · 354 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Grundislav Games · Adventure · Oct 9, 2014

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
18
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy A Golden Wake?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 146 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 354 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 269 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
72% of themes are praise14% are divided14% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
146 of 269 sampled reviews raised it
Conversations with a diverse cast of characters gradually uncover new leads while expanding the story's historical context, creating a satisfying balance between detective work, puzzle solving, and narrative progression.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
61 of 269 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack further strengthens the historical setting with music that shifts naturally between moments of optimism, tension, and reflection, while the voice acting adds warmth and authenticity to the dialogue, making the cast feel more believable.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
41 of 269 sampled reviews raised it
The pixel graphics/art style is really good pretty detailed and beautiful, a lot of backdrops for the game would make great art.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
12 of 269 sampled reviews raised it
The inventory and menu interface was very simple and easy to use.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
9 of 269 sampled reviews raised it
Despite the game’s look the voice acting is done really well and you can feel that the characters put a lot of effort into their lines and this is most apparent with the main character.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story146 reviews
Audio61 reviews
Graphics41 reviews
Interface12 reviews
Characters9 reviews
Divided opinion
Gameplay
53% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Commentary available
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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