Mainland

Buy83%

Very Positive · 247 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Vasily Voronkov · Free to Play · May 8, 2015

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

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio2 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy Mainland?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 137 sampled reviews

Based on 247 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 137 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise40% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
58 of 137 sampled reviews raised it
Aside from the convincing writing style, both the visual aesthetic and soundtrack really help make Mainland feel like an authentic 19th century story.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
9 of 137 sampled reviews raised it
The game mechanic is interesting insofar as it forces the player to think.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
4 of 137 sampled reviews raised it
Similarities include contemplative wandering around a desert island, wounded, melancholy and near your end, to an evocative piano soundtrack.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story58 reviews
Gameplay9 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
67% still recommend
Graphics
75% 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

Platforms

  • Windows

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