DED

DED

Steam Deck · unrated

L. Stotch · Free to Play · Mar 4, 2017

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's free to play.

81%
Very Positive
760 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 760 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 176 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
38% of themes are praise25% are divided37% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
While incredibly short, the game's pleasing visuals and classic, challenging gameplay is not worth glossing over, even if there's not much to be gained from its completion other than a good dopamine rush.
24 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Visually, DED is stunning, with detailed environments and atmospheric lighting that create a sense of immersion and depth.
17 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The hauntingly beautiful environments, coupled with the atmospheric sound design and haunting music, create a sense of tension and unease that keeps you on edge throughout your journey.
5 of 176 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 love3 themes
Gameplay24 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters20 reviews
85%
Difficulty14 reviews
71%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat11 reviews
91%
Interface7 reviews
57%
Controls6 reviews
33%

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.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
10
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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