Astray
Skip · Narrative · 2015
The verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 21, under the fair line, at $6.99.
- Length
- 2.1h 2.2h to 100%
- Value
- $3.33/hr
- Reviews
- 68% of 228 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in 6 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
Astray is a first-person horror/puzzle game set in an abandoned museum based on unusual cultures, legends, and supernatural themes. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface..
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, DX 11 with Feature Level 11, 5 GB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
79 discounts in the 12 years on record, a median of 60 percent off across all of them, roughly 7 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
It is less well reviewed than 82 percent of its genre. Among the games that feel like it, Penumbra Overture ($9.99, scores 68) beats it on value, while it beats Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs ($19.99, scores 20).
What players say
7/10 - Very Good! Do you like indie horror games? are you reluctant to try this cause so there are so many crappy ones on steam? Well throw those worries away, because Astray is one of the best small-time Indie Horror games to come out on steam in awhile. It's well polished, with an interesting story, great atmosphere, unique enviroments, decent puzzles, and a run-time of about 2-3 hours which makes it worthy of its...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
Astray is a first person horror/puzzle game set in a recent past setting, the action takes place at and around a old museum. Puzzles not bad. Small team worked on the game.
There are quite a few things I liked about this one and overall it's a solid effort with some cool ideas. Setting it in a museum is a good start, and some of the areas have a very believable, real look to them. I'm always a fan of setting-based horror games and this one uses that well. It has some effective creepy atmosphere and sound, and some of the puzzles were fun to solve, if a little easy. And I don't say that...
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Cite this score
Astray scores 21/100 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/329200/astrayReviews 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 30, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.