Marginalia

Buy82%

Very Positive · 61 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Connor Sherlock · Walking Simulator · Oct 1, 2019

Player review score
82%
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
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Marginalia?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 61 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 53 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
27 of 53 sampled reviews raised it
My final thoughts are that despite some frustrating technical issues this game is worth playing for the narrative alone, as well as the extremely effective visual style and the unusual use of sound to evoke some good ol' feelings of dread and lonliness.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 53 sampled reviews raised it
As usual, Connor Sherlock's haunting soundtrack added a great sense of unease that fit well with this short walking experience.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
6 of 53 sampled reviews raised it
Be warned that there are some rough edges, but don't let those dissuade you from what is a scary game in the classic sense, without relying on jump scares or chase sequences and instead builds an atmosphere of dread that gains momentum as you wind your way through the narrative.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story27 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Gameplay6 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
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

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$5.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $5.99

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