Transistor

Buy94%

Very Positive · 31k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Supergiant Games · Great Soundtrack · May 20, 2014

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$3.99−80%
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
33
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio1 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Transistor?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 187 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 171 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 129 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Steam Deck: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 31k 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 praise9% are divided36% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
187 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There aren’t any unpredictable twists, but there are a lot of dramatic moments and the ending is sure to make your eyes wet.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
171 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even if you weren’t caught by the story, you would probably be sucked into this game by its combat mechanics.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
129 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Soundtrack is excellent and you should buy it with the game, or on Bandcamp if you want FLAC.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game’s visuals are breathtaking, there are lots of little details in each location.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A dynamic difficulty system, Limiters, is another appealing aspect of the game.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Red's character design is excellent, and the enemy models and city are both really creative and interesting.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story187 reviews
Gameplay171 reviews
Audio129 reviews
Graphics69 reviews
Difficulty27 reviews
Characters14 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
100% still recommend
Players complain
Steam Deck
71% still recommend
Crashes
90% still recommend
Interface
56% still recommend
Linux compatibility
50% 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
  • Remote Play on TV
  • 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
$3.99$19.99−80%

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

7 points recordedtoday · $3.99

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