Buy it if you like
- Story: 199 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Graphics: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Steam Deck: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 5k 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
40% of themes are praise20% are divided40% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
199 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
999 was a fantastic game, and one of the best visual novels I've played for its unique atmosphere, memorable characters and twisted story, and fun puzzles.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's an innovative staple of Zero Escape, and I know the formula was used in the AI Somnium Files games (which are GREAT GAMES by the same creator; go play them now, please!) GAMEPLAY This may have been my favorite part of the game.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is pretty enjoyable and fits scenes pretty well, although I wish they didn't reuse many songs from 999 and VLR.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
DIFFICULTY The difficulty was nearly perfect, but I guess it'd vary for how "big brain" players can be when dealing with puzzles in this nature.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story199 reviews
Gameplay54 reviews
Audio39 reviews
Difficulty10 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters100% still recommend
Linux compatibility50% still recommend
Players complain
Graphics66% still recommend
Steam Deck64% still recommend
Interface56% still recommend
Controls33% 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
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
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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