Brilliant existential story
Mentioned in ~4 in 5 positive reviews
“The best story and narrative in any game or any ip in general to ever be created.”
Steam review · 12.3 h played ↗
SOMA
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 96%Frictional Games2015Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
The verdict
SOMA is a slow, atmospheric sci-fi horror with an unforgettable existential story, but its gameplay is thin. Skip it if you want real mechanics, combat or scares.
Great for
Story-driven sci-fi fans who enjoy philosophical questions, atmosphere and slow, narrative-focused horror
Main risk
Gameplay is a tedious walking sim with annoying hide-and-seek and unclear direction
What players love
Oppressive, immersive atmosphere and sound
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The atmosphere is incredible, especially underwater it’s truly immersive. The sound design is phenomenal, so play with headphones.”
Steam review · 11.6 h played ↗
Emotional, devastating ending
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“One of the most heart-wrenching video game endings I’ve ever experienced”
Steam review · 8.9 h played ↗
Existential horror without cheap jumpscares
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“instead of throwing some cheap, loud jumpscares at you it tries its best to make you feel how you WOULD feel”
Steam review · 14.2 h played ↗
Great voice acting and characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“You really can't ask for a better combo of voice acting and dialogue writing.”
Steam review · 15.4 h played ↗
Optional safe mode for story focus
Mentioned in ~1 in 38 positive reviews
“consider enabling Safe Mode to still experience this masterpiece with less chore.”
Steam review · 17.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Boring walking-sim gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“Around 90% of the experience is simply walking from one place to another with almost no meaningful gameplay.”
Steam review · 12.3 h played ↗
Annoying, unscary monsters and stealth
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“the monsters are legit not engaging you're either crouching, running or getting cornered”
Steam review · 5.5 h played ↗
Unclear direction and obtuse puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“I constantly felt lost on what to do.”
Steam review · 8 h played ↗
Predictable, overrated story
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“No twists and a really simpel story is a shame because this game could be much more, if you could't see the ending a mile away.”
Steam review · 12.1 h played ↗
Low FPS, crashes and 60 fps lock
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“the game plummets to below 20 fps and stays there until i restart it. It's literally unplayable.”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Game-breaking bugs and save issues
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“Lots of people having issues with levers and interaction prompts not spawning, preventing you from progressing.”
Steam review · 12.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support25 GB
Minimum
OS64-bit Windows Vista
ProcessorCore i3 / AMD A6 2.4Ghz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / AMD Radeon HD 5750. OpenGL 3.3
Storage25 GB available space
Recommended
OS64-bit Windows 7
ProcessorCore i5 / AMD FX 2.4Ghz
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 / AMD Radeon HD 5970. OpenGL 3.3
Storage25 GB available space
OS64-bit Windows Vista
ProcessorCore i3 / AMD A6 2.4Ghz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / AMD Radeon HD 5750. OpenGL 3.3
Storage25 GB available space
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