Construct: Escape the System

Buy75%

Mostly Positive · 173 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Oliver Boyce · Indie · Dec 2, 2016

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
42
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio0 of 9
Subtitles0 of 9

Should I buy Construct: Escape the System?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 173 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 87 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
21 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
These mechanics are not overly complex individually, but their combination creates layered traversal possibilities that sustain engagement.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
The aesthetic leans toward minimalist sci-fi, with bold color contrasts and sharp lighting defining each zone.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
10 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty curve remains manageable overall, but its reliance on spatial precision can amplify small errors.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
But the atmosphere of this light build universe and the very good, spacey soundtrack made a lot of fun.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay21 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Difficulty10 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
67% still recommend
Players complain
Story
67% 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

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

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
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.69.

6 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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