The Spectrum Retreat

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 310 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Dan Smith Studios · Puzzle · Jul 13, 2018

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Price
$12.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
15
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio1 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy The Spectrum Retreat?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 138 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 310 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 223 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise11% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
138 of 223 sampled reviews raised it
I would recommend this game overall to those who enjoy games such as 'The Turing Test' or 'Portal 2,' as it combines an interesting narrative with a unique setting and gameplay.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
71 of 223 sampled reviews raised it
I’m terrible at trying to describe music but it strikes a perfect balance while exploring and solving puzzles.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
28 of 223 sampled reviews raised it
There is a nice learning curve to the puzzles without them ever becoming too terribly difficult, but also without boring you by staying too simple for too long.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
27 of 223 sampled reviews raised it
It’s a short game, but the graphics and soundtrack are great and create a very intense ambiance.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 223 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics options available are 'best' and 'fast' (which I used), with no room to manually toggle specific graphical settings on or off.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story138 reviews
Gameplay71 reviews
Difficulty28 reviews
Audio27 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer
67% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
55% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Performance
25% 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

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$12.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.89.

9 points recordedtoday · $12.99

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