Buy it if you like
- Story: 174 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 119 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k 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
55% of themes are praise27% are divided18% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
174 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is well-paced, with no filler — every scene moves the plot forward.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
119 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
London feels gloomy and mysterious, with every location packed with small details worth exploring.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is excellent, the atmosphere is top-notch, and the visuals and voice acting are on point.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Full disclosure, I have never played the original so I do not know how it measures up but as it is, The Awakened takes over many of the excellent things from its direct prequel: Excellent writing in terms of story and characters, atmospheric scenery by way of design and soundtrack, clever puzzles that are well integrated into location and narrative and once again, fantastic voice acting.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Both tone and difficulty are less jumpy than they used to be.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The system is quite streamlined and easy to use: you can always see from your inventory which evidence should be pinned, and there's basically never more than one pinnable thing at a given time.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story174 reviews
Gameplay119 reviews
Graphics47 reviews
Audio37 reviews
Difficulty22 reviews
Interface14 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters60% still recommend
Crashes75% still recommend
Optimization100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat81% still recommend
Bugs88% 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
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$39.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $39.99
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