Buy it if you like
- Story: 204 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 151 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 101 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Controls: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k 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
64% of themes are praise27% are divided9% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
204 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Anyone can and will understand the emotions and thoughts running through the Old Man's heart; therefore, it presents a simple yet incredibly sad and worthwhile story to experience.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
151 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And combined with its beautiful world and enjoyable gameplay, we have an all-rounder on our hands.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
101 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style perfectly complements the emotional tone of the story, which is told wordlessly, relying heavily on visual storytelling to convey the character’s journey through love, loss, and hope.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Arise does an incredibly well-done job of telling a tale without relying on any kind of voice acting or deep cutscenes.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Short, sad and sweet at the same time, decent difficulty for the puzzles, a platformer you have to play trough at least once. make sure you have a decent controller to enjoy it even more.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The local coop is on purpose, because you have to plan, speak and decide together to succeed.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story204 reviews
Gameplay151 reviews
Graphics101 reviews
Audio63 reviews
Difficulty16 reviews
Co-op12 reviews
Steam Deck5 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters86% still recommend
Bugs83% still recommend
Performance100% still recommend
Players complain
Controls69% 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
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$8.10
The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.
12 months agotoday · $8.10
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