Because We're Here - Act I

Buy96%

Very Positive · 93 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Studio Elfriede · Story Rich · Jul 19, 2018

Player review score
96%
Very Positive
Price
$5.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
32
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Because We're Here - Act I?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 92 sampled reviews

Based on 93 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 92 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
64 of 92 sampled reviews raised it
What begins as a character-focused romance story gradually transforms into a haunting exploration of human vulnerability during wartime, creating a narrative that feels tragic, intimate, and emotionally honest.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
11 of 92 sampled reviews raised it
You’re looking at a VN with smooth, but somewhat basic visuals, an introductory story, semi-decent soundtrack along with an above average gameplay.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
11 of 92 sampled reviews raised it
There's not a single character I'm indifferent about, every one of them is extremely unique and show different perspectives of the war, the main character included.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 92 sampled reviews raised it
Very solid visual novel with a heart-wrenching storyline and filled to the brim with engaging and likeable characters (and some not so likeable ones...) Because We're Here suckers the player in with its colourful art style and witty dialogue, but it's not afraid to explore the darkest aspects of warfare and throws some genuinely unexpected gut-punches along the way.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 92 sampled reviews raised it
This is doubly so when the latter contains higher quality CGs, BGs, and voice acting.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story64 reviews
Gameplay11 reviews
Characters11 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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 Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$5.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.59.

5 points recordedtoday · $5.99