Perception

Buy72%

Mostly Positive · 637 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

The Deep End Games · Indie · May 30, 2017

Player review score
72%
Mostly Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
33
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio1 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Perception?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 133 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 637 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 263 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
37% of themes are praise36% are divided27% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
133 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
So it's frustrating that the reasons I should be recommending it (because it has a great story or consistently awesome gameplay, neither of which are quite true) are not why I could conditionally support it.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
104 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
A decent walking simulator with an interesting mechanic in which a ghost follows you around as you explore a huge mansion picking up random objects.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
30 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
There are lots of reasons I recommend this game: interesting premise, moments of incredible immersion, outstanding sound, great voice acting, an atmosphere and vibe that is successfuly creepy (at least for a short while).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
Perhaps I should have seen this coming as good light/flashlight/lantern/etc. mechanics and graphics are one of the easiest ways to win me over in a video game.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story133 reviews
Gameplay104 reviews
Audio30 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Crashes
80% still recommend
Controls
67% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
73% still recommend
Bugs
64% still recommend
Interface
60% 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

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Captions available
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play on TV

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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