Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1
Skip · Narrative · 2023
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 48, under the fair line, at $8.99.
- Length
- 2.1h
- Value
- $4.28/hr
- Reviews
- 81% positive
Watch this gameOne alert when it is worth buying.
Minimum on the Steam store: 8 GB of memory, 4 GB VRAM, 2 GB of storage. Windows only.
The most relaxing horror game you'll ever play. Anemoiapolis exists in the uncanny valley of American architecture -- endless carpeted floors and lonely malls. Escape for your life, and enjoy the scenery.
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The value story
It has never been cheaper than $7.19. That was December 2024. It has gone on sale 2 times in the 4 years tracked here, most recently in December 2024.
Against its own genre it lands in the top 22 percent on value. It is better reviewed than 71 percent of its genre. Among the games that feel like it, Dreamcore ($17.99, scores 53) beats it on value, while it beats God's Basement ($14.99, scores 28).
This site sampled 511 of its Steam-purchase reviews; 11 were written by buyers who refunded it, sampled from reviews written March 2023 to August 2026. That is more refunded reviewers than 7 in 10 paid games this site has sampled to the same depth, and among the 1,656 games in its genre sampled this deeply, 184 have a larger share. Inside the two-hour refund window, 70 percent of the 455 reviews written there were positive, against 81 percent overall, and those are 40 percent of everything written about it.
What players say
Anemoiapolis* presents itself as a hypnotic, atmospheric descent into liminal architecture, but the experience ultimately collapses under the weight of its own design choices. While the initial aesthetic and haunting, corporate elevator loops create a promising atmosphere, the game struggles heavily with structural pacing, environmental logic, and player guidance. The inclusion of a ticket system in a desolate...
I usually dont have a gripe with walking sim games, but this one is especially boring.
My ass ran so fast in the shower sequence that i didn't even realize i was being chased. 10/10
Steam reviews, mixed to match its Steam ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic), achievement curve (Steam global achievements).
Cite this score
Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1 scores 48/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 2, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1522960/anemoiapolis-chapter-1Reviews 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 27, price as of Oct 1.
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