Ellipsis

Ellipsis

Steam Deck · unrated

Salmi Games · Action · Jan 25, 2017

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $4.99. It has been as low as $1.99.

95%
Very Positive
248 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 248 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 198 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise25% are divided12% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
As an arcade game, it is now my favorite, however once you beat the levels at five stars I'm not confident it is going to have replayability like Pac Man or other arcade games.
35 of 198 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The minamilist neon graphics are sharp and clear.
27 of 198 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Complementing the visuals is an atmospheric soundtrack that reinforces the game's mysterious tone.
12 of 198 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Beyond the main campaign, Ellipsis offers additional value through its level editor and Steam Workshop integration.
9 of 198 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
No loading times, no menu selects, just smooth easy game flow.
5 of 198 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Gameplay35 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Story and characters9 reviews
Interface5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty34 reviews
91%
Controls11 reviews
91%
Players complain% still recommend
Performance4 reviews
100%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 4 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
19
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.