Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.
At $0.99. We haven't seen it on sale.
- Story and characters: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 81 sampled reviews
Based on 283 player reviews · updated 6 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 81 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Transparent Black is a short yet emotionally intense indie adventure created and published by LR Studio, and despite its modest scope, it delivers a surprisingly layered narrative experience.
The gameplay is rooted in exploration and light puzzle-solving, but its mechanics are intentionally restrained.
The art style of the game is beautiful, depressing, and creepy.
Also: adding cartoonish sound effects and laugh track taken from American sitcoms?
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
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.
Currently $0.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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