Terra Incognita Chapter One: The Descendant

Wait63%

Mixed · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Back To Basics Gaming · Early Access · Feb 3, 2015

Player review score
63%
Mixed
Price
$1.99
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
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Terra Incognita Chapter One: The Descendant?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k 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
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Terra Incognita is a turn-based RPG with a solid solid story and a great soundtrack.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game also incorporates small but welcome quality-of-life improvements, such as visible enemies instead of random encounters, which make exploration less frustrating.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is clearly a lot of effort put into the visuals, whether it's the environment or the UI.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its nostalgic art direction, melodic soundtrack, and traditional combat mechanics work in harmony to create an experience that feels comfortingly familiar.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
On a subjective side-note I also thought the sound design/music was ace.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay can make you sick at first without a controller, but with a controller it becomes more comfortable to play.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story77 reviews
Gameplay45 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Combat23 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Controls8 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
75% still recommend
Optimization
67% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
39% still recommend
Difficulty
57% still recommend
Interface
80% still recommend
Bugs
60% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$1.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $1.99

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