I Saw Black Clouds
Skip · Narrative · 2021
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 6, under the fair line, at $14.99.
- Length
- 2h 5.1h to 100%
- Value
- $7.50/hr
- Reviews
- 61% of 668 positive
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Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 2 GB of memory, DirectX 11.0 compatible video card, 10 GB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS.
The value story
50 discounts in the 6 years on record, a median of 71 percent off across all of them, roughly 5 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
It is pricier than 79 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 96 percent. The games it most resembles do better on the same math. Erica ($11.99, scores 40) and Little Misfortune ($19.99, scores 59) both outscore it.
More about I Saw Black Clouds
Of the 530 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, 4 come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written March 2021 to August 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 56 percent of the 225 reviews written there were positive, against 61 percent overall, and those are 38 percent of everything written about it.
The main story runs 2 hours. Doing everything runs 5, 2.5 times as long.
Valve rates it Steam Deck Verified, and at 2 hours it is short enough to finish on one.
The drop-off
58% start to 8% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
I recommend - if it's CHEAP! I'm going back and reviewing some games I finished. I played this two years ago and remember 'bits'. The story didn't stand out enough for me to hold onto all the plot details, but I definitely didn't come away thinking it was a waste of time - I absolutely did enjoy my time with it. It's an FMV game, so you know most of what you're getting. It's not as cheesy as Uncle Marcus and also...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
A Fun Short Adventure Game in interesting Urbex Locations. I don't understand the negative reviews. Haters gonna hate, that's for sure. For me, it was a thrilling excursion into an abandoned psychiatric clinic. The game takes you to some old-fashioned British Victorian houses-their basements and attics included. The locations are unique and captivating. The female lead is impressive and plays her role convincingly...
It's incredibly dull and boring. The story is all over the place and the only good thing about this is the main actress. It's also really short under 2 hours of gameplay. Even for the current price I would not recommend this as it's just very bland and simply not worth your time.
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Cite this score
I Saw Black Clouds scores 6/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1346830/i-saw-black-cloudsReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 28, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.