Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 70 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1k 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 praise11% are divided22% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
116 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The levels are all designed really well, new mechanics are introduced at a steady pace, as well as a bunch of secret extra levels and collectables.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It does a really nice job ramping up the difficulty slowly, using tiny iterations on puzzles and solutions without feeling overly repetitive.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Music/soundThe music is really relaxing, each world has a different soundtrack so it never feels repetitive, on certain levels it's synced up to the movement of some of the puzzles.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are pleasing to look at and even the hardest of puzzles look like they can be solved just because of their visual flair.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Altogether, these elements, with a very nice accompanying responsive score help generate a sense of flow (and even a bit of narrative force) in the game that puts Linelight a cut above the rest.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I strongly recommend use of a controller, as there are a few puzzles that are timing based, and even more that require a bit more finesse than a keyboard delivers.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay116 reviews
Difficulty72 reviews
Audio70 reviews
Graphics41 reviews
Story36 reviews
Controls19 reviews
Divided opinion
Accessibility75% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs58% still recommend
Interface100% 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
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
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 $3.99.
4 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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