Undertale

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 343k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

tobyfox · Great Soundtrack · Sep 15, 2015

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$9.99
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
2
Full audio0 of 2
Subtitles0 of 2

Should I buy Undertale?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 138 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 343k 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
78% of themes are praise22% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
138 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Because of that, every route feels intentional rather than just being a different ending.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What makes it special isn't its graphics or its mechanics on their own, it's how every part of the game works together to create something that feels genuine.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There were moments when I didn’t want to leave an area just so I could keep listening to the soundtrack.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat system stands out because you don't have to solve every encounter with violence.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The world is lovingly crafted, the art style is charming, and the characters are written far better than you would expect, even though many of them do not say much.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
after 16 hours of game play I love the game and its difficulty

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story138 reviews
Gameplay73 reviews
Audio68 reviews
Combat27 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
25% still recommend
Co-op
100% 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
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

8 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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