The Sorting Bureau

Buy79%

Mostly Positive · 363 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS

Apelsinka Games · Organizing · Aug 21, 2026

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
15
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio0 of 15
Subtitles15 of 15

Should I buy The Sorting Bureau?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 363 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 193 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise13% are divided12% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
31 of 193 sampled reviews raised it
This means that even though certain items appear again and again, you still have to distinguish between them, which prevents the gameplay from feeling like you’re constantly doing exactly the same thing.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 193 sampled reviews raised it
I truly think this game has a good concept and art style, but it really needs developed more before I would ever recommend it to anyone.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 193 sampled reviews raised it
The tactile character of sorting is strengthened considerably by the sound design.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
8 of 193 sampled reviews raised it
The Sorting Bureau just doesn't have quite enough to what I'm looking for with this genre (weather it is a stronger story, more thoughtful puzzeling or both) to scratch that itch for me.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
5 of 193 sampled reviews raised it
The game is officially Steam Deck Verified, with its core functionality working through the handheld's controls and its interface remaining usable on the smaller display.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
3 of 193 sampled reviews raised it
The large selection of supported interface and subtitle languages also makes the otherwise visually intuitive concept accessible to a wider audience.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay31 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Story8 reviews
Steam Deck5 reviews
Interface3 reviews
Divided opinion
Accessibility
75% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
67% 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

  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $6.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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