BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION

Buy77%

Mostly Positive · 695 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

THE BROTHERHOOD · Point & Click · Feb 26, 2020

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Price
$12.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
28
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
16
Full audio1 of 16
Subtitles16 of 16

Should I buy BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 182 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 91 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 695 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
45% of themes are praise22% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
182 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Starting out with the (many) good points, one of the elements carrying BD to its Masterpiece status is, undoubtedly, the art direction and sheer quality of visuals, ranging from 3D models in dialogue boxes, to the extremely well made CGI cutscenes.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Absolutely incredible visuals, supported by some of the best art direction I've ever seen.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All dialogs where fully voiced, and the voice acting was done well and carried the atmosphere.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even when things don't make any sense, the visuals and design make most of the intended message pretty clear. (ex: I have no idea how the Chiznyama can use a forcefield or build a space ark, but from the character design to their dialogue, it becomes clear that they aren't spacefaring explorers, they just want to escape a world they don't feel part of anymore)

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story182 reviews
Graphics67 reviews
Audio66 reviews
Characters13 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
74% still recommend
Combat
81% still recommend
Interface
75% 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

  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$12.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.19.

8 points recordedtoday · $12.99

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