Buy it if you like
- Story: 211 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 161 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 44 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Optimization: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 31k 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
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
211 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Not dropping the score, because the story is worth experiencing - for what I paid, it's great value.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
161 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Quantum Break, developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios, is an ambitious hybrid of cinematic storytelling and interactive gameplay that seeks to blur the line between film and video game.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Technical annoyances aside, graphics are still very good, effects are very impressive especially for its time, combat and time-abilities are fun and the story is cool.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Northlight engine, developed in-house by Remedy, allows for dynamic lighting, realistic character models, and fluid particle effects that lend the game a high-end, film-like polish.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really recommend playing this one on lower difficulty, for story, and less annoying battles.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Their motion capture and voice acting convey both the intensity of their relationship and the moral complexity of their choices.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story211 reviews
Gameplay161 reviews
Combat91 reviews
Graphics62 reviews
Difficulty29 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters90% still recommend
Interface86% still recommend
Players complain
Performance77% still recommend
Optimization81% still recommend
Crashes80% still recommend
Bugs92% 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
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$39.99
The lowest we've tracked is $7.99.
4 points recordedtoday · $39.99
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