The Invincible

Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.

Very Positive · 87%Very Positive · 87%2023

$29.99

US Steam price, checked 6 h ago

The verdict

A gorgeous, atmospheric retro-sci-fi walking sim based on Lem's novel, with a strong story but almost no gameplay. Skip it if you want challenge, interactivity or smooth performance.

Great for

Fans of Firewatch-style narrative games, Lem and hard sci-fi who enjoy slow, atmospheric storytelling

Main risk

Slow, linear walking with little real gameplay, plus stutters and an abrupt ending

What players love

Gripping story and mystery

Mentioned in ~2 in 3 positive reviews

“one of the best stories I've played through - beautiful, scientific, deep, tragic.”
Steam review · 8.7 h played ↗

“The story is REALLY interesting, the atmosphere is top-notch (a thick stream of sci-fi in your face), the picture is beautiful.”
Steam review · translated · 7.7 h played ↗

Gorgeous retro-futurist visuals

Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews

“The environments are absolutely gorgeous and the technological aesthetic is to die for.”
Steam review · 11.5 h played ↗

“I love the atompunk setting, the crackling radio comms and the early space race aesthetic to everything.”
Steam review · 8.7 h played ↗

“Incredible 60s retro-futuristic style, great story, great picture.”
Steam review · translated · 10.1 h played ↗

Immersive, lonely alien-planet atmosphere

Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews

“It feels intriguing to roam around this barren planet in an unknown universe, trying to figure out what happened.”
Steam review · 3.9 h played ↗

“The game is slow, at times drawn out, but it conveys an atmosphere of doom and fear of the unknown magnificently.”
Steam review · translated · 16.8 h played ↗

Faithful, thoughtful take on Lem's novel

Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews

“The Invincible is a rare example of how a book can be adapted into a video game without losing its philosophical core.”
Steam review · 17.6 h played ↗

“UPDATE: I read the book - it's an excellent adaptation of the book.”
Steam review · translated · 7.9 h played ↗

Multiple endings and meaningful choices

Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews

“it is an interesting game where your choices matter, and the ending part definitely makes up for it”
Steam review · 10.1 h played ↗

“my choices really felt like they were driving the story direction”
Steam review · 7.5 h played ↗

Great voice acting, sound and music

Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews

“the sound design and voice acting are easily some of the best parts of the game”
Steam review · 12.6 h played ↗

“the voice acting is top notch”
Steam review · 8.8 h played ↗

What players complain about

Slow, boring walking with little gameplay

Mentioned in ~3 in 5 negative reviews

“90% slowly walking in caves and deserts, 10% good stuff.”
Steam review · 7.2 h played ↗

“There is no game here, just a misery simulator.”
Steam review · 4.1 h played ↗

“An incredibly drawn-out game. A story that could fit in 3 hours is stretched to 8.”
Steam review · translated · 7.6 h played ↗

Poor optimization, stutters and crashes

Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews

“Without a shadow of a doubt, it's the worst performance I have seen from a modern game in years.”
Steam review · 3.9 h played ↗

“every 40-60 seconds you get freezes with drops from 100+ fps to 30 and lower”
Steam review · translated · 7.2 h played ↗

Linear, on-rails with invisible walls

Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews

“every “choice” is just a highlighted prompt pretending to be meaningful”
Steam review · 6 h played ↗

“The game is absolutely linear: you click what you're told to click and go where the game allows.”
Steam review · translated · 1.1 h played ↗

Too much talk, unskippable dialogue

Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews

“the main character doesn't stop yapping”
Steam review · 0.7 h played ↗

“I'm sick of staring at subtitles, the game is just constant mumbling”
Steam review · translated · 6.6 h played ↗

Abrupt, unsatisfying endings

Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews

“This game doesn’t have one, and after finishing it, you’re left on a cliffhanger.”
Steam review · 8.3 h played ↗

“The finale contains a tedious 10 minute monologue followed by an abrupt ending.”
Steam review · 8 h played ↗

System requirements

From the Steam store page

Steam Deck: Verified

Minimum

OSWindows 10 (64-bit)

ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 core with 3,5 Ghz) or Intel i5-10400F (6 core with 2,9 Ghz)

Memory8 GB RAM

GraphicsAMD R7 260x (2GB) or Nvidia GTX 760 (2GB)

Storage40 GB available space

Recommended

OSWindows 10 (64-bit)

ProcessorAMD Ryzen 7 5800x (8 core with 3,8 Ghz) or Intel i7 - 10700(8 core with 2,9 Ghz)

Memory16 GB RAM

GraphicsRadeon 6600XT (8GB) or Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti (6GB)

Storage40 GB available space

OSWindows 10 (64-bit)

ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 core with 3,5 Ghz) or Intel i5-10400F (6 core with 2,9 Ghz)

Memory8 GB RAM

GraphicsAMD R7 260x (2GB) or Nvidia GTX 760 (2GB)

Storage40 GB available space

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