The Archetype

Wait56%

Mixed · 133 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Rafael Barreto · Adventure · Sep 16, 2015

Player review score
56%
Mixed
Price
$4.99
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
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The Archetype?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 133 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 64 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise64 helpful reviews33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
15 of 64 sampled reviews raised it
One gameplay dynamic that should make the game interesting, which was a neat idea to begin with, is various mood bars concerning our protagonist.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
12 of 64 sampled reviews raised it
I like the story and following Archty’s tale might be an interesting adventure.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
6 of 64 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are great and though the lighting is low it's not too dark to be playable.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 64 sampled reviews raised it
There is not much praiseworthy about the environment - beside the usage of sound effects being if not wholly creative, somewhat ingestible.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay15 reviews
Story12 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Interface
30% still recommend
Bugs
56% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Commentary available
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.49.

7 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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