Buy it if you like
- Story: 187 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 113 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 81 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 6 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
33% of themes are praise42% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
187 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I found the story itself to be surprisingly dramatic and meaningful, showcasing love, forgiveness, deceit and more.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
113 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One of the defining features of Lost Ember is its animal-transformation mechanic.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
81 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Just exploring and enjoying the amazing visuals can account for hours by itself.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
+The soundtrack is beautifully excellent, but it's trigger/area based so you'll hear the same little jingle from going over the same spot of the map over and over.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story187 reviews
Gameplay113 reviews
Graphics81 reviews
Audio53 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls67% still recommend
Difficulty71% still recommend
Combat60% still recommend
Optimization33% still recommend
Crashes67% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs64% still recommend
Interface50% still recommend
Performance33% 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
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$29.99
The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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