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Unbound Creations · Indie · Oct 3, 2017

Worth it for the right player.

At $4.99. It has been as low as $3.24.

77%
Mostly Positive
935 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 100 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 935 player reviews · updated 12 days ago

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 praise45% are divided22% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
It doesn’t have any effect on the story, which is a good thing, but more options are better than fewer.
100 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Being in control of selecting headlines while trying to either cause mayhem, further a political or personal agenda or to create peace, order and equality gives the player an immersive sense of purpose despite its very limited visuals, story and gameplay itself.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The understated soundtrack further enhances the experience, providing an ambient tone that supports the storytelling without distracting from the player’s decisions.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Story and characters100 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay54 reviews
74%
Linux compatibility4 reviews
100%
Bugs4 reviews
75%
Interface3 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty6 reviews
83%
Crashes3 reviews
67%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should I buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.24.

6 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
29
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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