Observation

Buy78%

Mostly Positive · 5k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

No Code · Indie · May 21, 2020

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
11
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy Observation?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 197 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 110 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Controls: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k 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 praise17% are divided50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
197 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its hard to even recommend it on hard sale - but I will say, if you don't mind the bugs, excessive filler, awkward traversal, and lack of direction - the story is pretty damn cool.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
110 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I actually liked the camera glitches during gameplay - I think they added some personality and immersion - but I did find myself turning away a lot because it made my eyes hurt a bit.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For a game made in 2019 with a team so small, the graphics were pretty decent.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game had some cool sound effects while playing mini-games, nothing too remarkable though.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story197 reviews
Gameplay110 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Audio49 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Characters
83% still recommend
Players complain
Controls
75% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Interface
71% still recommend
Crashes
31% still recommend
Difficulty
78% still recommend
Performance
83% 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
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.78.

6 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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