The Message from Deep Space

The Message from Deep Space

Steam Deck Playable

Applesinmypants · Science · Jun 29, 2026

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $8.99.

97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
907 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 126 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 907 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
86% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews14% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Their dialogue is pretty fun, though your mileage may wary.
126 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
It feels to me like it's very elegantly designed, the progression of defining simple terms and constructing more complex definitions using them feels very natural, and later in the game, the earlier transmissions provide a cool sense of contrast.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
whoever made the soundtrack was blessed by every musical genius and deity at once bc those songs, i dont remember the titles of most of them unfortunately [except for double helixes] but theyre all bangers. visual object also just takes me back to the days of math transmissions where i just had to solve some math.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
Charming supporting characters and a retro interface add to the experience.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
besides those flaws, id say that this is my favorite game in a long long while as i really enjoyed it. the music is extremely cozy, as is the atmosphere. the characters are lovable, the graphics are pretty good too!
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
I love the progression of the difficulty, character development, and mystery.
13 of 300 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 love6 themes
Story and characters126 reviews
Gameplay43 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Interface14 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend
Bugs9 reviews
89%

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 $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
33
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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