When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.

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94%1,496 reviews on Steam
30-Day Trend
—Not enough history yet (since 21 Oct 2026)
Last 12 Months
86%−9 pts on 95% since launch
Reviews Last Month
5August 2026, +50% on the 12-month average
| Month | Positive | Negative | Average players |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 5 | 0 | — |
| July 2026 | 4 | 1 | — |
| May 2026 | 2 | 0 | — |
| April 2026 | 2 | 0 | — |
| March 2026 | 2 | 1 | — |
| February 2026 | 1 | 1 | — |
| January 2026 | 3 | 0 | — |
| December 2025 | 4 | 1 | — |
| November 2025 | 5 | 1 | — |
| October 2025 | 2 | 0 | — |
| September 2025 | 5 | 0 | — |
| August 2025 | 5 | 0 | — |
| July 2025 | 0 | 0 | — |
| June 2025 | 3 | 2 | — |
| May 2025 | 3 | 0 | — |
| April 2025 | 3 | 0 | — |
| March 2025 | 6 | 0 | — |
| February 2025 | 5 | 0 | — |
| January 2025 | 8 | 0 | — |
| December 2024 | 12 | 1 | — |
| November 2024 | 10 | 0 | — |
| October 2024 | 3 | 0 | — |
| September 2024 | 3 | 0 | — |
| August 2024 | 7 | 0 | — |
| July 2024 | 17 | 1 | — |
| June 2024 | 5 | 0 | — |
| May 2024 | 3 | 0 | — |
| April 2024 | 4 | 1 | — |
| March 2024 | 5 | 0 | — |
| February 2024 | 4 | 0 | — |
| January 2024 | 8 | 0 | — |
| December 2023 | 3 | 0 | — |
| November 2023 | 6 | 0 | — |
| October 2023 | 4 | 1 | — |
| September 2023 | 5 | 0 | — |
| August 2023 | 6 | 0 | — |
| July 2023 | 6 | 1 | — |
| June 2023 | 5 | 0 | — |
| May 2023 | 7 | 0 | — |
| April 2023 | 7 | 0 | — |
| March 2023 | 9 | 1 | — |
| February 2023 | 5 | 0 | — |
| January 2023 | 7 | 0 | — |
| December 2022 | 13 | 1 | — |
| November 2022 | 8 | 1 | — |
| October 2022 | 17 | 1 | — |
| September 2022 | 9 | 1 | — |
| August 2022 | 5 | 0 | — |
| July 2022 | 22 | 2 | — |
| June 2022 | 43 | 1 | — |
| May 2022 | 3 | 0 | — |
| April 2022 | 5 | 1 | — |
| March 2022 | 1 | 1 | — |
| February 2022 | 4 | 0 | — |
| January 2022 | 7 | 0 | — |
| December 2021 | 7 | 0 | — |
| November 2021 | 9 | 0 | — |
| October 2021 | 7 | 0 | — |
| September 2021 | 7 | 1 | — |
| August 2021 | 4 | 0 | — |
| July 2021 | 6 | 0 | — |
| June 2021 | 5 | 0 | — |
| May 2021 | 3 | 1 | — |
| April 2021 | 3 | 0 | — |
| March 2021 | 7 | 0 | — |
| February 2021 | 8 | 2 | — |
| January 2021 | 14 | 1 | — |
| December 2020 | 11 | 0 | — |
| November 2020 | 10 | 0 | — |
| October 2020 | 13 | 0 | — |
| September 2020 | 4 | 0 | — |
| August 2020 | 6 | 0 | — |
| July 2020 | 14 | 0 | — |
| June 2020 | 3 | 0 | — |
| May 2020 | 9 | 0 | — |
| April 2020 | 8 | 0 | — |
| March 2020 | 3 | 0 | — |
| February 2020 | 4 | 0 | — |
| January 2020 | 5 | 1 | — |
| December 2019 | 14 | 1 | — |
| November 2019 | 4 | 0 | — |
| October 2019 | 3 | 2 | — |
| September 2019 | 10 | 0 | — |
| August 2019 | 0 | 0 | — |
| July 2019 | 23 | 3 | — |
| June 2019 | 61 | 5 | — |
| May 2019 | 13 | 2 | — |
| April 2019 | 11 | 0 | — |
| March 2019 | 5 | 0 | — |
| February 2019 | 10 | 0 | — |
| January 2019 | 8 | 2 | — |
| December 2018 | 12 | 2 | — |
| November 2018 | 25 | 0 | — |
| October 2018 | 7 | 1 | — |
| September 2018 | 13 | 0 | — |
| August 2018 | 11 | 2 | — |
| July 2018 | 31 | 3 | — |
| June 2018 | 26 | 3 | — |
| May 2018 | 19 | 3 | — |
| April 2018 | 22 | 1 | — |
| March 2018 | 19 | 2 | — |
| February 2018 | 25 | 1 | — |
| January 2018 | 68 | 3 | — |
| December 2017 | 61 | 1 | — |
| November 2017 | 118 | 2 | — |
| October 2017 | 31 | 2 | — |
| September 2017 | 54 | 3 | — |
| August 2017 | 264 | 8 | — |
Too few recent reviews to call a trend12 in the last three finished months
Steady at 94% positive since 21 Oct 20261,496 reviews when we first checked
Steam’s review score each time our store check saw it change, since 21 Oct 2026. How we count
| Notable | Month | Reviews | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busiest month | August 2017 | 272 | 97% |
| Most positive | November 2017 | 120 | 98% |
| Least positive | June 2019 | 66 | 92% |
Best and worst counts months with at least 50 reviews.
| Month | Last 3 months | That month | Reviews | All so far |
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| October 2026 | — | — | 2 | 95% |
| August 2026 | — | — | 5 | 95% |
| July 2026 | — | — | 5 | 95% |
| May 2026 | — | — | 2 | 95% |
| April 2026 | — | — | 2 | 95% |
| March 2026 | — | — | 3 | 95% |
| February 2026 | — | — | 2 | 95% |
| January 2026 | — | — | 3 | 95% |
| December 2025 | — | — | 5 | 95% |
| November 2025 | — | — | 6 | 95% |
| October 2025 | — | — | 2 | 95% |
| September 2025 | — | — | 5 | 95% |
| August 2025 | — | — | 5 | 95% |
| July 2025 | — | — | 0 | 95% |
| June 2025 | — | — | 5 | 95% |
| May 2025 | — | — | 3 | 95% |
| April 2025 | — | — | 3 | 95% |
| March 2025 | — | — | 6 | 95% |
| February 2025 | 96% | — | 5 | 95% |
| January 2025 | 97% | — | 8 | 95% |
| December 2024 | 96% | — | 13 | 95% |
| November 2024 | — | — | 10 | 95% |
| October 2024 | — | — | 3 | 95% |
| September 2024 | 96% | — | 3 | 95% |
| August 2024 | 97% | — | 7 | 95% |
| July 2024 | 96% | — | 18 | 95% |
| June 2024 | — | — | 5 | 95% |
| May 2024 | — | — | 3 | 95% |
| April 2024 | — | — | 5 | 95% |
| March 2024 | — | — | 5 | 95% |
| February 2024 | — | — | 4 | 95% |
| January 2024 | — | — | 8 | 95% |
| December 2023 | — | — | 3 | 95% |
| November 2023 | — | — | 6 | 95% |
| October 2023 | — | — | 5 | 95% |
| September 2023 | — | — | 5 | 95% |
| August 2023 | — | — | 6 | 95% |
| July 2023 | — | — | 7 | 95% |
| June 2023 | — | — | 5 | 95% |
| May 2023 | 96% | — | 7 | 95% |
| April 2023 | 95% | — | 7 | 95% |
| March 2023 | 95% | — | 10 | 95% |
| February 2023 | 96% | — | 5 | 95% |
| January 2023 | 93% | — | 7 | 95% |
| December 2022 | 93% | — | 14 | 95% |
| November 2022 | 92% | — | 9 | 95% |
| October 2022 | 94% | — | 18 | 95% |
| September 2022 | 92% | — | 10 | 95% |
| August 2022 | 96% | — | 5 | 95% |
| July 2022 | 96% | 92% | 24 | 95% |
| June 2022 | 96% | 98% | 44 | 95% |
| May 2022 | — | — | 3 | 95% |
| April 2022 | — | — | 6 | 95% |
| March 2022 | — | — | 2 | 95% |
| February 2022 | — | — | 4 | 95% |
| January 2022 | 100% | — | 7 | 95% |
| December 2021 | 100% | — | 7 | 95% |
| November 2021 | 96% | — | 9 | 95% |
| October 2021 | — | — | 7 | 95% |
| September 2021 | — | — | 8 | 95% |
| August 2021 | — | — | 4 | 95% |
| July 2021 | — | — | 6 | 95% |
| June 2021 | — | — | 5 | 95% |
| May 2021 | — | — | 4 | 95% |
| April 2021 | 90% | — | 3 | 95% |
| March 2021 | 91% | — | 7 | 95% |
| February 2021 | 92% | — | 10 | 95% |
| January 2021 | 97% | — | 15 | 95% |
| December 2020 | 100% | — | 11 | 95% |
| November 2020 | 100% | — | 10 | 95% |
| October 2020 | 100% | — | 13 | 95% |
| September 2020 | 100% | — | 4 | 95% |
| August 2020 | 100% | — | 6 | 95% |
| July 2020 | 100% | — | 14 | 95% |
| June 2020 | 100% | — | 3 | 95% |
| May 2020 | 100% | — | 9 | 95% |
| April 2020 | — | — | 8 | 95% |
| March 2020 | — | — | 3 | 95% |
| February 2020 | 92% | — | 4 | 95% |
| January 2020 | 92% | — | 6 | 95% |
| December 2019 | 88% | — | 15 | 95% |
| November 2019 | — | — | 4 | 95% |
| October 2019 | — | — | 5 | 95% |
| September 2019 | 92% | — | 10 | 95% |
| August 2019 | 91% | — | 0 | 95% |
| July 2019 | 91% | 88% | 26 | 95% |
| June 2019 | 92% | 92% | 66 | 95% |
| May 2019 | 94% | — | 15 | 95% |
| April 2019 | 100% | — | 11 | 96% |
| March 2019 | 92% | — | 5 | 96% |
| February 2019 | 88% | — | 10 | 95% |
| January 2019 | 92% | — | 10 | 95% |
| December 2018 | 94% | — | 14 | 96% |
| November 2018 | 98% | 100% | 25 | 96% |
| October 2018 | 91% | — | 8 | 96% |
| September 2018 | 92% | — | 13 | 96% |
| August 2018 | 89% | — | 13 | 96% |
| July 2018 | 89% | 91% | 34 | 96% |
| June 2018 | 91% | 90% | 29 | 96% |
| May 2018 | 91% | 86% | 22 | 96% |
| April 2018 | 94% | 96% | 23 | 97% |
| March 2018 | 95% | 90% | 21 | 97% |
| February 2018 | 97% | 96% | 26 | 97% |
| January 2018 | 98% | 96% | 71 | 97% |
| December 2017 | 98% | 98% | 62 | 97% |
| November 2017 | 97% | 98% | 120 | 97% |
| October 2017 | 96% | 94% | 33 | 96% |
| September 2017 | 97% | 95% | 57 | 97% |
| August 2017 | 97% | 97% | 272 | 97% |