Buy it if you like
- Story: 161 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 140 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 119 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 48 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 9k 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
59% of themes are praise8% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
161 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game also builds real metaphor into its themes — not showing death directly, for instance, but an apple decaying — and it left me thinking through the ending during the credits, which is rare for me.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
140 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-The Gameplay: While the presentation aspect of the game does the heavy lifting, the gameplay also does it's best to immerse you into the world of ROUTINE.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
119 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design is INCREDIBLE here, anything from antagonist footsteps, machines whirring up, tape recorders that give story elements sound like actual tape recorders did (I am old so I can tell you this factually)- they all sounds immersive!
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
96 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The tension is built almost entirely through visuals and sound — the handheld device uses a squared oscilloscope-style screen, and items slot in like modules on a VHS camcorder, each with its own distinct, satisfying sound.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I played the entire thing at above 100 FPS with no bugs, crashes, or glitches.
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fully optimized and runs smooth as silk, it is VISUALLY one of the coolest looking games I have ever played and I have played a ton.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story161 reviews
Gameplay140 reviews
Audio119 reviews
Graphics96 reviews
Performance15 reviews
Optimization9 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface90% still recommend
Difficulty79% still recommend
Combat100% still recommend
Bugs63% 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
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$24.99
The lowest we've tracked is $16.24.
10 points recordedtoday · $24.99
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