Scanner Sombre

Buy90%

Very Positive · 5k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Introversion Software · Exploration · Apr 26, 2017

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$6.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
26
Full audio26 of 26
Subtitles0 of 26

Should I buy Scanner Sombre?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 123 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 122 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

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
25% of themes are praise33% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
123 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Every single game they released except prision architect has had the absolute best aesthethic, music design, gameplay idea, and would always give me amazing enjoyment while i played.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While the sound design made the character and the space they explore feel real, this was kinda let down by the movement controls.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Something about the way the visuals are in this game makes it both beautiful and horrifying.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay123 reviews
Audio38 reviews
Graphics37 reviews
Divided opinion
Linux compatibility
75% still recommend
Characters
67% still recommend
Combat
67% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
83% still recommend
Bugs
70% still recommend
Interface
86% still recommend
Performance
83% still recommend
Controls
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

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

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • VR Supported

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$6.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.09.

6 points recordedtoday · $6.99

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