Buy it if you like
- Story: 115 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 716 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
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
115 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In spite of its age, Loom has a truly arresting atmosphere, an intriguing and mysterious plot and great atmosphere.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Or maybe the unique gameplay that was unlike any point and click adventure that preceded, or indeed followed, sets Loom apart.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There has been some very decent voice acting attached to the game.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The very innovative interface of the game requires the use of the aforementioned "distaff" which can play all seven notes ( you start with three, and unlock one by one the other ones as you proceed with the game).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It included upgraded visuals and music but cut much of the written dialogue and story to make room.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Loom is also unusual in that it offers three different difficulty settings at the outset.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story115 reviews
Gameplay65 reviews
Audio57 reviews
Interface51 reviews
Graphics45 reviews
Difficulty20 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Combat100% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
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
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$5.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.09.
4 points recordedtoday · $5.99
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