Ostriv

Buy95%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 8k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

yevhen8 · City Builder · Mar 19, 2020

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio0 of 2
Subtitles0 of 2

Should I buy Ostriv?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 8k 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
50% of themes are praise40% are divided10% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I would compare it most to "Foundations" or Manor Lords (without the military) gameplay-wise, but with more realism in terms of graphics and presentation.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Ostriv is a fantastic city builder with nostalgic vibes from the 2000's but with modern graphics and features.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's a fantastic city-builder with a lot of difficulty (in a good way).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game’s ambient soundtrack and sound effects contribute to a calming but immersive atmosphere, encouraging players to take their time and enjoy the rhythm of rural life.
Bugs
Players who bring up Bugs mostly praise it.
4 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Every bug or glitch gets addressed at some point it seems, quite thoroughly. yevhen8 is really putting mainstream game developers to shame.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay53 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Bugs4 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
100% still recommend
Optimization
100% still recommend
Story
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $19.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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