Monochroma
Skip · Action · 2014
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 29, under the fair line, at $19.99.
- Length
- 4.1h 5h to 100%
- Value
- $4.88/hr
- Reviews
- 74% of 727 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in 1 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 655 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 2 GB of memory, 5 GB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
The value story
Across all 42 discounts in the 12 years tracked, the median cut is 75 percent, about 9 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended about 94 weeks ago.
It is pricier than 94 percent of its genre. The games it most resembles do better on the same math. Seen ($0.49, scores 79) and Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty ($19.99, scores 43) both outscore it.
More about Monochroma
The press gave it 55; the people who bought it give it 74 percent. A 19-point gap in the buyer's favour.
Steam's global achievement data puts about 17 percent of players at this game's ending achievement. On a 4.1-hour game, the hours short of it still count in its price per hour.
The drop-off
54% start to 17% finishA normal fall-off for a game this long. Steam global achievements
Players
- Players online
- 1 when we last checked, on Sep 27, 07:54 UTC
Player counts from the Steam Web API.
What players say
+Emotionally Moved. +Two brothers. +Commendable environments. -precise timing execution BS for navigation.
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
Cite this score
Monochroma scores 29/100 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/265830/monochromaReviews 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.