Buy it if you like
- Story: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 214 sampled reviews
Based on 5k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 214 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
71% of themes are praise29% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
19 of 214 sampled reviews raised it
Story with a Dark Edge: Unlike many puzzle games, SpaceChem integrates an engaging sci-fi narrative that unfolds as you progress.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
18 of 214 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty curve is gentle at first, but it ramps up into staggering complexity.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
15 of 214 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack by Evan Le Ny adds emotional texture to the mechanical precision of gameplay.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
5 of 214 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics look primitive in the menus (a few steps above flash game) but in the game the visuals are just insanely clear and crisp.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
4 of 214 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack and (light but engaging) storyline are perfect for a puzzler like this.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story19 reviews
Difficulty18 reviews
Gameplay15 reviews
Graphics5 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface100% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
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 Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$4.99$9.99−50%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
5 points recordedtoday · $4.99
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