Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Audio: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 532 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 267 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise33% are divided22% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
54 of 267 sampled reviews raised it
Chronoquartz, developed and published by Infinite Stairs, is a thoughtfully designed puzzle-adventure that builds its entire identity around constraint, planning, and the quiet satisfaction of intellectual mastery.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
28 of 267 sampled reviews raised it
Without spoilers, I recommend trying for the second ending too - I was a bit worried because I saw a review that said it looked too complicated, but I think it's absolutely doable and you get a lot of satisfaction once you get it right.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
19 of 267 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty increases steadily, but rarely feels unfair; when mistakes happen, they are usually traceable to inefficiency or oversight rather than opaque logic.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 267 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, the game adopts a clean, retro-inspired pixel art style that prioritizes clarity and readability.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay54 reviews
Story28 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat100% still recommend
Interface100% still recommend
Steam Deck67% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes80% still recommend
Audio100% 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
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$7.49$9.99−25%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
4 points recordedtoday · $7.49
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