Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace

Wait63%

Mixed · 716 player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Twin Sails Interactive · Adventure · Mar 23, 2021

Player review score
63%
Mixed
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 135 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 124 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Gameplay: 118 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 52 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 716 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 praise8% are divided59% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
135 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The overall narrative was quite engaging for someone that likes to immerse themselves in game worlds (And no, the voice acting isn't nearly as bad as people were saying, I have no clue what's up with that), and while the gameplay was simple it was engaging enough to keep me through the game's 6-7 hour runtime.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting is decent, if a bit hammy in some cases.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The presentation succeeds in establishing an unsettling atmosphere through detailed environments, moody lighting, eerie creature designs, and a soundtrack that consistently builds tension without overwhelming the player.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The colorful character roster, the Sanity check, the Mythos penalties and so on.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story135 reviews
Audio62 reviews
Graphics60 reviews
Characters14 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op
40% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
60% still recommend
Gameplay
61% still recommend
Interface
46% still recommend
Bugs
45% still recommend
Difficulty
80% still recommend
Controls
69% still recommend
Multiplayer
17% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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