BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
Skip · Narrative · 2020
The verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 45, under the fair line, at $12.99.
- Length
- 10.9h 17.2h to 100%
- Value
- $1.19/hr
- Reviews
- 77% of 694 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
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
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
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, DirectX 11 Compatible, 14 GB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
The value story
Across all 67 discounts in the 7 years tracked, the median cut is 50 percent, about 5 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
Value puts it in the top 30 percent of the games it competes with. It is pricier than 75 percent of its genre. The games it most resembles do better on the same math. STASIS ($7.99, scores 57) and CAYNE (free, scores 55) both outscore it.
More about BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
This site sampled 382 of its Steam-purchase reviews; 2 were written by buyers who refunded it, sampled from reviews written March 2020 to August 2026.
The drop-off
81% start to 1% 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
As a big fan of the previous games (Stasis and Stasis: Bone Totem), I knew the studio was South African, but the distinct flavour of this game was an unexpected delight. While the puzzles aren't the most challenging, for a narrative game such as this I honestly prefer the steady progression via storytelling over obscure hidden logic.
2 more reviews
All I can say about this game is "different"! A different CRPG. Playable but you must be a little patient...
A fascinating world and story to explore. Utterly gorgeous art work and a very unique experience. You can tell this was a work of love. Nice one devs. Recommended
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
Cite this score
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION scores 45/100 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/912570/beautiful-desolationReviews 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 Oct 1, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.