Stranded In Time

Stranded In Time

Steam Deck · unrated

DQ Team · Adventure · Jul 17, 2015

Worth it for the right player.

At $4.99. It has been as low as $0.69.

78%
Mostly Positive
281 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 120 sampled reviews

Based on 281 player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 120 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 caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Stranded In Time is a story-driven point-and-click adventure that embraces a traditional design philosophy, prioritizing mystery, exploration, and puzzle-solving over modern streamlining.
51 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Visually, Stranded In Time opts for a simple 2D art style that favors clarity over detail.
15 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The narrative is revealed piece by piece through dialogue, environmental clues, and puzzle progression, encouraging players to engage with the world rather than passively consume the story.
8 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Sound design and music play a subtle supporting role.
5 of 120 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 love4 themes
Story and characters51 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Gameplay8 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty7 reviews
86%
Interface6 reviews
50%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

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 $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.69.

5 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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