Buy it if you like
- Story: 140 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Optimization: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 7 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
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
140 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is the main feature of this game, and I liked it, especially the ending, it's well worth a playthrough.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This creates an unusual relationship between player and machine, making communication, trust, and interpretation just as important as traditional exploration and puzzle solving.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visual presentation has naturally aged since release, particularly in textures and smaller environmental details, but the art direction remains effective.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game features a concept that remains pretty unique to this day - a full-text interface to talk with another character, ship computer.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Just as you’d expect, the soundtrack is a good mix between modern and retro tunes, along with some piano songs that still fit perfectly given the game’s context.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story140 reviews
Gameplay83 reviews
Graphics39 reviews
Interface17 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty71% still recommend
Characters67% still recommend
Players complain
Optimization64% still recommend
Performance80% still recommend
Bugs57% still recommend
Crashes33% still recommend
Linux compatibility50% 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
- macOS
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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