Buy it if you like
- Story: 155 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 6k 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
33% of themes are praise25% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
155 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even though these obvious inspirations shine through radiantly, Observer manages to stand on its own as an original piece with a mostly unique plot and concept; in fact, it's probably the most genuine horror title that you will play in 2017.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
90 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The dystopian world of Observer is conveyed brilliantly, with constant rain outside, neon blue, pink, red, and green lighting, tiny yet decrepit apartments, and cybernetic augmentations.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
88 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The detective gameplay is cool, where you examine areas, crime scenes, people, and whatnot - trying to figure out what's going on; trying to piece stuff together.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Can't go wrong with Rutger Hauer on the voice-acting here either; he does a fine job here.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story155 reviews
Graphics90 reviews
Gameplay88 reviews
Audio51 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters63% still recommend
Combat86% still recommend
Difficulty83% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes25% still recommend
Bugs52% still recommend
Performance77% still recommend
Optimization56% still recommend
Interface67% 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
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$29.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.
12 months agotoday · $29.99
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