DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition

Buy93%

Very Positive · 13k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Jesse Makkonen · Indie · Oct 21, 2015

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
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
16
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio0 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 202 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Controls: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 13k 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
60% of themes are praise30% are divided10% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
202 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is full of hidden meanings (even Price's name), and the story is something that almost everyone who has had a job can relate to.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is simple but effective: You move left and right and solve puzzles to progress through the atmospheric story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
✅The graphics are of good quality, with an artistic style that fits the atmosphere
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack itself is somber and melancholic, setting the emotional tone without being intrusive.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty scales up nicely relative to the overall length of playtime.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game features hand-drawn graphics, atmospheric music and sound, minimalist interface and an interesting story.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story202 reviews
Gameplay79 reviews
Graphics75 reviews
Audio42 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
86% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Combat
67% still recommend
Players complain
Controls
100% 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
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.69.

7 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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