D1AL-ogue

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 5k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth playing.

CherryPicker · Cyberpunk · Feb 5, 2026

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
24
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy D1AL-ogue?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 178 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 114 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 5k 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
86% of themes are praise14% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
178 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Besides being a fun read, the worldbuilding also contributes to the story that helps you connect certain interesting dots, so there's intent behind it.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
114 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is why it is so refreshing to see a modern game that has real, genuinely fun, puzzle-style gameplay.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Given that the visuals are all pixel art, I'm glad that the interface and the text don't feel clunky to read or look at.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music, sound design, and overall ambience are excellent and make it easy to get immersed quickly.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The PC-98 art is gorgeous, character design is great, the dialogue is relatable, and all of this is somehow free?
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is a fantastic well made game, I enjoyed the conversations, the gameplay, the increasing difficulty and the explanation of the rules overall. 10/10, hope that the developers make more games.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story178 reviews
Gameplay114 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Audio28 reviews
Characters22 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Divided opinion
Monetization
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Touch Only Option

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

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