Kona

Buy83%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Parabole · Survival · Mar 17, 2017

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
35
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio2 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Kona?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 186 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 141 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 10 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
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
186 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is engaging, good performance and no bs crashing on start up or riddled with bugs.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
141 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I look forward to more of this game mechanic since only 2 out of the 4 ice imprisoned people is available in the current early access build.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics and sound are beautiful; appropriate, conveying the mood and situation so very well.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Kona has one of the best sound effects I have heard in any game to date.
Crashes
Players who bring up Crashes mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The technical implementation is staggering, VERY well done, no crashes or weird things, good performance, good resolution textures, I really can't complain.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story186 reviews
Gameplay141 reviews
Graphics50 reviews
Audio33 reviews
Crashes6 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Interface
85% still recommend
Combat
86% still recommend
Bugs
60% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Performance
78% still recommend
Linux compatibility
100% still recommend
Controls
57% 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
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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