Back in the Swamp

Back in the Swamp

Steam Deck Playable

Cryo Swamp · Exploration · Mar 4, 2026

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $6.99.

94%
Very Positive
65 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 65 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 23 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise23 helpful reviews17% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
-Gorgeous graphics, many varied environments.
11 of 23 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
******Edited: I realize I should have added this to my review after finishing the game, in the interest of fairness: I DID think the game's ending, after so much leading UP to the ending , was somewhat short-shrifted.
8 of 23 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
It's really helpful for replayability) and auto-saving (upon exiting the game).
7 of 23 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
-User interface is friendly; the help box, always present up above if needed (and not intrusive), is there to guide you in how to combine inventory items (if needed), or how to navigate when you start the game.
4 of 23 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
I love the soundtrack, and the environments are very immersive.
4 of 23 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Graphics11 reviews
Story and characters8 reviews
Gameplay7 reviews
Interface4 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend
Crashes3 reviews
100%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $6.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
16
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.