That Dragon, Cancer

Buy90%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Numinous Games · Indie · Jan 12, 2016

Player review score
90%
Very 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
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy That Dragon, Cancer?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 176 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 48 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
38% of themes are praise37% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
176 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I will often describe it as an "interactive story." It is deeply emotional, especially for anyone who has been touched by cancer.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This, complimented with a stellar soundtrack, some of the best sound design I've ever come across that really elevated the experience to another level, incredible voice acting, gorgeous graphics despite the low polygon nature, along with keeping the interest of "not just another walking simulator" with cuts to other forms of gameplay made for a game that I will never forget.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All those important letters, and all dialogues, are voice-acted with the top quality - the voice acting will truly support your empathy towards the characters.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story176 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
67% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Controls
67% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
77% still recommend
Bugs
20% 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

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$9.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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