Buy it if you like
- Story: 137 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 95 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Steam Deck: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 765 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 praise30% are divided20% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
137 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is real world and world of puzzles, and a bit of lore / story (via dialog, and pieces of story found on computers, or some items you can interact), which is nice.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
95 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Most new types of puzzles do have nice introduction, and usually the difficulty increases slowly which is good, but there are spikes in progression, which can make you stuck.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For players who thrive on cerebral challenges, this difficulty is part of the appeal.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
On the other hand environment sounds are good, and voice acting is very good.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Alabaster is rendered in subdued tones and soft lighting, creating a sense of isolation that is both peaceful and haunting.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story137 reviews
Gameplay95 reviews
Difficulty60 reviews
Audio42 reviews
Graphics37 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters40% still recommend
Controls100% still recommend
Linux compatibility75% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs75% still recommend
Steam Deck70% 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
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$16.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.39.
8 points recordedtoday · $16.99
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