The End Is Nigh

Buy94%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Edmund McMillen · Precision Platformer · Jul 12, 2017

Player review score
94%
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
106
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The End Is Nigh?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 4k 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
71% of themes are praise29% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
However, each zone is both visually and mechanically distinct, introducing new mechanics that keep the game fresh and fun.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is very forgiving when it comes to the timing of your jumps, which may seem like I'm complimenting the game for baby proofing the gameplay, however there's a difference between baby proofing and just making the game feel good to play, and I feel that The End Is Nigh perfectly walks the line between unforgiving precise difficulty, and just feeling plain good to play.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The controls are tight, there's no vsync delay, the soundtrack is a well-rendered heavy metal/8-bit mixture of classical pieces, the graphics look nice (and remind me of SMB on several occasions).
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The End Is Nigh is a brutally demanding platformer that blends razor-sharp gameplay with an unsettling sense of humor and a surprisingly emotional story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is very good, slick visuals, good level design, good music, controls well.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay65 reviews
Difficulty48 reviews
Audio43 reviews
Story30 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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 Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.64.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99