Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 156 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 70 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 69 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k 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
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
156 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-Controller work well during the regular gameplay loop, but menus and the decorating interface are horrendous.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I think the designs are wonderful, the dialogue is fun and cute, the story is a little bit one-dimensional but I think it fits in with the style the game is going for.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
At a first glance, this cutesy "good-vibe" type of game that shares some similarities with Animal Crossing but also where you manage a shop with neat visuals, character designs, personalities of each characters, and animations that fit the characters well with the main story being alright on where the direction leads to.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Amber isle is a charming game is fantastic character design, amazing art, and a captivating world.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
(It's also lovely on the Steam Deck, but be aware that the selection and rotation button (right joystick) are the same in the character creator)
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay156 reviews
Story70 reviews
Graphics48 reviews
Characters44 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Bugs57% still recommend
Interface50% still recommend
Performance48% still recommend
Controls52% still recommend
Crashes46% still recommend
Optimization33% still recommend
Combat38% 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
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
On sale, not the lowest
$6.74$26.99−75%
The lowest we've tracked is $6.24.
11 points recordedtoday · $6.74
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