Broken Reality

Broken Reality

Steam Deck Playable

Dynamic Media Triad · Indie · Nov 29, 2018

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $2.24.

93%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 136 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

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 praise25% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story is non-existent and the player's main motivation for "browsing the internet" is the wacky characters and their sidequests.
136 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The visuals and the music really are the best part of this game.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Every time something was accomplished it just opened the door to a new quest or area, and every new item opened up new possibilities and introduced nearly flawless Metrodvania gameplay.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack features relaxing electronic music, synth-heavy compositions, and vaporwave-inspired melodies that perfectly complement the dreamlike environments.
29 of 300 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 love4 themes
Story and characters136 reviews
Graphics69 reviews
Gameplay63 reviews
Audio29 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface13 reviews
77%
Difficulty9 reviews
89%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs39 reviews
74%
Performance10 reviews
70%

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. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.24.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
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