Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 530 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
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you liked The Thing, you'd most likely enjoy this as, for the most part, it's just exploring a small polar outpost in the dark which I absolutely loved.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While this might seem like an annoyance and hindrance at first glance, it does make sense from a story telling point, and I actually didn't find it annoying in any of the playthroughs I did.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you're looking for an added challenge, there are a total of 4 difficulty settings as well, which in tandem with the achievements gives some good replayability to this release.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics and quality of the game is decent but could be better cause it's made by Unreal Engine 4.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay75 reviews
Story30 reviews
Difficulty24 reviews
Graphics21 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Combat80% still recommend
Crashes40% still recommend
Bugs86% still recommend
Interface57% 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
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
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