Idols of Ash

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Leafy Games · Horror · Apr 9, 2026

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$2.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
5
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Idols of Ash?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 152 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 4k 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
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
152 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As the mechanics and physics begin to click, you become more confident.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are a handful of maps that ramp up nicely in difficulty.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has a cool aesthetic and very a very barebones cryptic narrative that fits the vibe, but most of this is about being in a very dark hole and flinging your hook at abstract stone structures to go down without getting splatted, and do so quickly enough to not get chomped.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design is very good, the graphics give it an eery horror-like feel and the centipede is terrifying.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One underappreciated aspect is the sound design the breathing of that damn critter behind me whilst i airball my saving rope throw will haunt my dreams for a good while.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Playing this on Mouse & Keyboard is definitely preferred for me, however I played this with my friend at his place and the controller feels pretty good.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay152 reviews
Difficulty38 reviews
Story31 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Controls5 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op
100% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Steam Deck
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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$2.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.39.

5 points recordedtoday · $2.99

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