Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 149 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Controls: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 107 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 46 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k 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
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
149 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Yonder is clearly heavily inspired by games like Harvest Moon, Zelda, and a touch of Animal Crossing, but makes sure to give a unique twist to the whole experience, including familiar elements such as farming, exploration, crafting, fetch-quests, character customization, animal taming and fishing.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
8 Very well optimized game - I've had 0 crashes, 0 bugs, and 1 small lighting glitch so far.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its controller-friendly mechanics, readable interface, and relaxed pacing translate naturally to portable gaming.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The quests have a range of difficulty to keep you engaged.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gentle soundtrack complements the presentation through soothing melodies that reinforce the peaceful gameplay.
Bugs
Players who bring up Bugs mostly praise it.
4 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It didn't feel like a glitchy mess in anyway like so many games can be and generally are these days.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay149 reviews
Graphics52 reviews
Controls12 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Bugs4 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters80% still recommend
Crashes100% still recommend
Players complain
Story78% still recommend
Combat87% still recommend
Interface67% still recommend
Steam Deck88% 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
- Captions available
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- 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
$24.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.
10 points recordedtoday · $24.99
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