Crit

Per Aspera

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 6k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Tlön Industries · Online Co-Op · Dec 3, 2020

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
55
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio1 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Per Aspera?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 137 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 89 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 6k 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
33% of themes are praise25% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
137 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One of the strongest aspects of Per Aspera is how it combines traditional simulation gameplay with a more personal story.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
89 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The resource management mechanics are deep and rewarding, offering a complex web of interconnected systems.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack and overall mood reinforce the feeling of being part of a historic mission, where every decision contributes to a monumental human achievement.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-clean appealing graphics that are a joy to look at for hours

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story137 reviews
Gameplay89 reviews
Audio28 reviews
Graphics21 reviews
Divided opinion
Monetization
75% still recommend
Optimization
25% still recommend
Multiplayer
75% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
59% still recommend
Difficulty
55% still recommend
Interface
60% still recommend
Bugs
36% still recommend
Co-op
71% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

8 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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