Event[0]

Buy80%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Ocelot Society · Interactive Fiction · Sep 14, 2016

Player review score
80%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99−75%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
12
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio1 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy Event[0]?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 140 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 85 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 7 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
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
140 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is the main feature of this game, and I liked it, especially the ending, it's well worth a playthrough.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
85 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Additionally, the sound design in the game is excellent and adds to the exploration.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Original idea with an AI interface, gorgeous graphics, and it had a Linux version!
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game features a concept that remains pretty unique to this day - a full-text interface to talk with another character, ship computer.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Just as you’d expect, the soundtrack is a good mix between modern and retro tunes, along with some piano songs that still fit perfectly given the game’s context.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story140 reviews
Gameplay85 reviews
Graphics38 reviews
Interface15 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
67% still recommend
Characters
67% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
80% still recommend
Optimization
60% still recommend
Bugs
57% still recommend
Crashes
33% still recommend
Linux compatibility
33% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$4.99$19.99−75%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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