Hollow Steps

About

In "Hollow Steps" , players enter a virtual world created by Dartom Inc. to test themselves with puzzles. The game features three main puzzles and three mini puzzles, as well as secrets like a safe and computer panels that alter the environment. Be prepared for unexpected changes as a ghost in the system might alter your experience.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

60%

Audience ScoreBased on 35 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

optimization2 negative mentions

The game features beautiful graphics and a pleasant atmosphere, making it visually appealing.
Some puzzles are original and provide a nice distraction, making it a decent way to spend an hour.
The game is easy to complete for achievement hunters, offering a straightforward experience.

The game suffers from frequent crashes, leading to lost progress and frustration.
Many players found the puzzles to be simplistic and unengaging, with a lack of meaningful narrative.
There is no save feature, requiring players to complete the game in one sitting, which can be inconvenient.

graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the nice visuals and pleasant atmosphere, others report significant performance issues, including crashes and poor optimization even at lower settings. Overall, the graphical quality is generally considered good, but technical problems detract from the experience for some users.
- “Nice graphics.”
- “The graphics were nice enough, audio was decent.”
- “The graphics in this game are fairly good and the atmosphere is pleasant and casual.”
- “Game crashed a lot; I tried every graphics setting (currently still running a 2070) and it just didn't work. I got 6 minutes out of this game.”
- “Even at the lowest graphics setting, the performance is absolutely terrible compared to the graphics you get.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is largely criticized for being unengaging and lacking depth, with many players feeling indifferent towards the characters and choices. While the general setting has some appeal, the minimal storytelling is often described as intrusive and cliché, detracting from the overall experience. Players recommend approaching the game primarily for its puzzles, rather than its narrative.
- “Story doesn't say much, but the general setting is good.”
- “A bit on the cliché side as for the story, and the walking speed is a tad bit slow, but overall was an interesting experience.”
- “Like a lame version of Talos Principle, but where text gets stuck on the screen, the puzzles are unengaging and the story is actually intrusive.”
- “The backstory doesn't help the game at all; I do not care about the characters, so the choice I made at the end didn't feel impactful.”
- “I'd recommend this game if you want a small, quick puzzle experience, but you need to ignore the storyline it tries to present.”
- “The game lacked a story and a save system.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is generally described as pleasant and casual, enhanced by fairly good graphics that contribute to a nice overall experience.
- “The graphics in this game are fairly good and the atmosphere is pleasant and casual.”
- “Nice atmosphere.”
- “Pleasant atmosphere.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has been described as solid, although some users experienced difficulties accessing it.
- “Gameplay is solid.”
- “Wasn't even able to get into the actual gameplay.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has been criticized for poor performance, even at the lowest graphics settings, suggesting a lack of understanding of how visual effects and polygon counts impact performance. Users feel that the game's performance does not justify the graphical quality provided.
- “It seems to be the classic beginner mistake of not understanding how various visual effects, as well as polygon count, affect performance.”
- “Even at the lowest graphics setting, the performance is absolutely terrible compared to the graphics you get.”