Knee Deep

Does not work with Valve index controllers.

I thought I knew what I was getting into with Knee Deep and on some levels I was right and others I was very wrong. What I expected was a point and click adventure game with a "swamp noir" sensibility that was presented as a stage play. What I got was the swamp noir and the stage play aesthetic, but also so much more. Unlike a lot of other adventure games, the focus is on characters and the story and not on puzzles. It reminds me a lot of Telltale Games titles especially with the way it presents dialogue choices and the way that it tells you how characters react to your choices, but it doesn't feel like it's merely a clone of those games. I like that you don't have to click around to make characters move around and interact, so the progression is relatively automatic. You can just focus on the important things. The stage play stylings help set it apart and make it unique. The visual style and animations in general feels a bit unpolished, but in a way that fits the setting and aesthetic. The characters are quirky and interesting and the fact that you switch between several of them as you progress is a nice touch. The story was much different than I expected, but in a good way. When I got to the end, I was feeling satisfied and curious about some of the options that I didn't make. Overall, a really enjoyable adventure game experience that was different enough from the usual ones I play and I can't recommend it enough. If you enjoy Telltale Games titles, this one should definitely be played and if you enjoy adventure games for their story and not for the puzzles, this is also a great choice.

Knee Deep was a pretty neat "your choice matters" kind of game. Story was actually pretty good and the choices you make usually effects character feelings and some very slight ending differences. There are some bugs in-game however: some achievements didn't trigger properly and required more runs than necessary; and the other annoying bug was in one major choice in-game that sometimes didn't register properly. Overall, I'd definitely recommend if you pick it up on sale, pretty good game.

Well, that was one wild ride. From a zany cast of characters you get to choose their decisions, while watching from the audience but still forgetting it's a play... all a murder mystery! Pros: Great voice acting, characters were well thought-out, the sets (environment) were awesome, the minor plots and characters were cool, easy to play (good for casual gamers), great soundtrack, really super interesting plot with some great and weird twists... would make a cool movie! Choices matter. Seems to have good replay value. Cons: There are some bugs that were never fixed but if you check the forum there's some ways around them so they aren't game ending. The ending kinda just... ends. I would have liked an epilogue. You'll need to play it a good 4 or 5 times to get all the achievements and make all the choices which can get a bit much. The mini games were the easiest I have ever played- would have been nice if there were some difficult ones.

Originally played the game in Nov 2016 and it took me 3 1/2 hours to beat. Replaying for review purposes. I like the game, I think it's fun. After close to 10 years, and the fact it took me 3 1/2 hours to beat, I don't think the game is worth 20$. But I do recommend it, I had fun then and it's still fun now. Replaying on Windows 11 with an upgraded PC and I had absolutely no problems running it though optimization isn't the best, but again it's an almost 10 year old game and the devs aren't around. [b]People have complained there are game breaking bugs, I don't remember running into any in 2016 and I didn't run into any now.[/b] Some stuff was a bit wonky but no real trouble. The downfall is if anyone does run into bugs, the devs aren't around and haven't been around for 5+ years. Knee Deep is a bit of a weird and wonky/bizarre game, it's just out there a bit, but it's also kind of unique. Took me about 3 1/2 hours to beat so depending on how you play and such it really doesn't necessarily take long, or it can take longer. Game takes place on a theater stage where the acts are set up in theater fashion. It's just uniquely and well done. It's episodic and choices matter, especially with the choices you make it will depend on how other characters react to you. This is a murder mystery game and honestly it's quite fun, at least I had fun with it. The voice acting is really good too. The art direction I will say isn't the best, but I really liked the story and gameplay. You can choose how your character replies and reacts to stuff- sometimes it's really dumb and sometimes it can be quite humorous. For a murder mystery game, I had way more fun and like it alot more than I genuinely thought I would.

- Bad writing with weird racist/sexist comments. - The premise is that it's a play but it seems like the designers have never actually seen a theater. - Visuals range from "pretty" (mostly the sky) to "ostensibly black character looks suspiciously white".

Very nice game, different from the most adventures, nice pace and good music. Act 3 is a bit off but quite good too. Too small for the retail price. I recommend buying this only in sales.

Really enjoyed this game and recommend it. Very atmospheric and the way the game moved between scenes was something I enjoyed. Choices matter in this game and there were plenty of opportunities to make decisions. Time wise it took about three hours for me to complete the first playthrough of the game.

Good stuff. The reason why you want to get a VR headset. Game is old and not a particularly flashy game in VR terms but who doesn't like some good Twin Peaks -tier stuff on VR even if it's a bit janky or cheesy. I enjoyed this far more than i could ever have imagined early on when i decided to try it.

I liked it. It was different, but in a way that kept my attention. I wish there were more puzzles, but that is my only complaint. It is very interesting and strange, but worth a try.