Buy it if you like
- Story: 107 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Gameplay: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 208 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 166 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
107 of 166 sampled reviews raised it
Despite it's short length compared to other visual novels in direct competition to it, Over the Hills and Far Away delivers a powerful narrative with relatable characters that make you feel emotionally invested.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
36 of 166 sampled reviews raised it
As I opened this story, I enjoyed the soundtrack immediately (and in fact bought the DLC).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
12 of 166 sampled reviews raised it
It left me in tears (Im a softie anyway lol) but nice art style, good plot and immersive.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story107 reviews
Audio36 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters50% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay88% 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 Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$3.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $3.99
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