The Shattering

Buy86%

Very Positive · 330 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Super Sexy Software · Adventure · Apr 21, 2020

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
21
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio1 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy The Shattering?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 147 sampled reviews

Based on 330 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 147 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
80% of themes are praise20% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
83 of 147 sampled reviews raised it
The narration is supplemented by some good environmental storytelling as gaps in the story are filled using notes within objects you interact with.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
28 of 147 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are pretty cool, stunning at times, as this definitely sits in the area of being quite an artsy walking simulator.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
19 of 147 sampled reviews raised it
Outside of some clever use of audio, telegraphing the story, early on; there’s little to address in regards to sound effects.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
18 of 147 sampled reviews raised it
John's mind is shattered and the game builds and destroys objects and scenes in a way that makes you feel his isolation, rage, fear, hope, and desperation.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story83 reviews
Graphics28 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Gameplay18 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
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
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.98.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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