Stories from the Outbreak

Buy81%

Very Positive · 158 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

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  • macOS
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Coldwild Games · Perma Death · Feb 20, 2024

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99−75%
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
37
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Stories from the Outbreak?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 158 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 134 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
86% of themes are praise134 helpful reviews14% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
42 of 134 sampled reviews raised it
What I would say in summation is that if you enjoy luck-affected turn-based zombie node exploration games, this is definitely that, and it does what it does pretty well, with a couple issues mentioned above.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
32 of 134 sampled reviews raised it
The music and surprisingly brutal combat are fitting and enjoyable, giving the game an edge as you’re never quite overpowered enough to be bored.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
19 of 134 sampled reviews raised it
Cant wait for what the devs have in mind for the game, lots of potentials on things such as co-op, story mode, endless runs, and leaderboard
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
13 of 134 sampled reviews raised it
Choose your own adventure style events almost always tell you what the results of an action will be before you choose it, (or the chances for a positive outcome based on your character's stats for things requiring those,) and I never had any trouble making good synergies between character abilities no matter which lineup I was handed.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
8 of 134 sampled reviews raised it
The OST and other in-game sounds are nicely done as well and certainly continue with the theme offered with the graphics and setting.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 134 sampled reviews raised it
Incredibly solid turn-based combat with a heavy focus on manipulating the turn-order timeline to your advantage, with fantastic pixel art and a jamming soundtrack.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay42 reviews
Combat32 reviews
Story19 reviews
Characters13 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Difficulty
79% 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
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$4.99$19.99−75%

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

6 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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