Linked

Linked

Steam Deck Playable

ThinkOfGames · Indie · Feb 21, 2017

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $3.99. It has been as low as $0.75.

91%
Very Positive
579 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 195 sampled reviews

Based on 579 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 195 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The simple yet clever gameplay, where each puzzle is solved by drawing lines of specific lengths, is both engaging and rewarding.
13 of 195 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
Didn't take too long to finish but you could really see the difficulty increase as you play.
13 of 195 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
'Linked is beautifully designed, with minimalist visuals that strike just the right balance between relaxation and challenge.
9 of 195 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
It features an original concept and soundtrack, an automatic save function, 144 levels (divided into 12 groups), 12 Steam achievements, and 3 in-game card drops (from a total of 5 possible trading cards for the badge).
8 of 195 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
With only one ending and a convenient automatic save feature, players can easily resume their progress or start over without worrying about manual saves.
4 of 195 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 love5 themes
Gameplay13 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Story and characters4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface7 reviews
57%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

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.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $3.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.75.

5 points recordedtoday · $3.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
12
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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