The Station

Buy86%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

The Station Game ltd · Indie · Feb 20, 2018

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
11
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio1 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy The Station?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 207 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k 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
55% of themes are praise9% are divided36% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
207 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Station is an enjoyable narrative driven walking sim that can easily be completed in one sitting.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you're a fan of space, exploration, puzzles and you value atmosphere and the overall feel of a game, then this is for you.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Espial looks great with quite the detail put into most of the visuals.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I enjoyed the voice acting, it would have been too quiet if there wasn’t any because the game doesn’t really have a soundtrack.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Station is very atmospheric and the puzzles were of average difficulty but imaginative.
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For Linux users I can confirm this worked flawlessly on my Debian based OS as well.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story207 reviews
Gameplay82 reviews
Graphics75 reviews
Audio42 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Linux compatibility7 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
86% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
83% still recommend
Controls
78% still recommend
Crashes
71% still recommend
Bugs
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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99