Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 129 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 81 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 8 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
50% of themes are praise30% are divided20% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
129 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A fantastic immersive sim with stylish, smart, diverse levels and a ton of mechanics.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
81 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Structurally, Skin Deep offers both mission progression and replayable scenarios, which gives it a comfortable rhythm between narrative advancement and freeform challenges.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its deliberately low-fi textures and chunky models give it an oddly charming look that supports its slapstick sensibilities.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Level design and difficulty scaling are well done, though I'd say the game is just a little too easy in the middle parts.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is great, a lot of songs have gone into my rotation lately, both ambient and some of the parody songs.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay129 reviews
Story81 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Difficulty17 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface100% still recommend
Characters75% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat92% still recommend
Performance75% 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
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Timeline
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$11.99$19.99−40%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
9 points recordedtoday · $11.99
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