Melatonin

Buy94%

Very Positive · 8k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS

Half Asleep · Rhythm · Dec 15, 2022

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$7.49−50%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
14
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio10 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Melatonin?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 8k 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
60% of themes are praise40% are divided0% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics, artwork & animations are cute, fun & well crafted but the gameplay & levels are too dependent on their presence rather than audio & rhythm indicators which makes the game draining to play with constant white beaming at your face.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is intense & unforgiving, the rhythm is usually asynchronous, off-beat or heavily reliant on the art & graphical animation over audio .
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But even better than its looks is its soundtrack, which is a relief given that this is a rhythm game.
Accessibility
Players who bring up Accessibility mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Accessibility options reinforce this philosophy: the player can adjust timing calibration, enable additional visual cues, or widen the timing window for success, ensuring that Melatonin remains approachable for a wide range of skill levels.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
These visual themes, though abstract, are easy to interpret on an emotional level, giving the game quiet narrative depth.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
3 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You can also disable the deck's framerate limiter for better input latency (at the cost of more battery drain), but the game also plays fine with a 60 fps framerate limit.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Graphics46 reviews
Gameplay45 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Accessibility23 reviews
Story14 reviews
Performance3 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
70% still recommend
Interface
25% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Characters
67% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$7.49$14.99−50%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $7.49

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