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ActionAdventureParkourAction-AdventureFirst-PersonExploration3D Platformer

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Game description

In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.

Basic info

DeveloperDICE
PublisherElectronic Arts
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateJan 14, 2009
Price

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Minimum specs

Processor3.0 GHz or faster
Memory1 GB
GraphicsDirectX® 9.0c compatible video card, Shader Model 3.0 required. Video card must have 256…
Storage8 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 442 reviews from the past 1 year

81.3/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (88%)

Metacritic: 81 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

First person rooftop running through a clean, stylish city made Mirror's Edge™ a cult classic, and it scores 81.3.

👍 Strengths

Visuals & Sound appears in 66% of analyzed reviews and ranks 122nd of 1249. 183 reviews praise the visuals, calling the art style beautiful and unique, and some say it still looks great today. 68 find it fun, with a few saying they replay it every few years. 53 love how the parkour controls feel, describing smooth movement with real weight and a flow that feels incredible when the runs connect.

👎 Where it falls short

100 reviews dislike how combat controls feel, calling the shooting and disarms clunky, and some mention inconsistent ledge grabs. 38 find the difficulty frustrating, with some pointing to later fights and a few struggling with tricky jumps when they lose their way. 35 say the story is weak, short and predictable, with thin character development and a disappointing ending. Others note that it can take some fixes to launch on modern systems. Gameplay ranks 1035th of 1396, Story & World ranks 899th of 1096, and Content Volume ranks 939th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“one of the most beautiful and stylish games” · 183 reviews
“lots of fun, plays like modern indie titles despite 2009 release” · 68 reviews
“nostalgic experience with perfect ambient soundtrack and melancholy” · 28 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 67% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.53 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “high skill expression and parkour mechanics are excellent” · 17 reviews
Negative “combat isn't really the best” · 2 reviews

Progression 0% · Difficulty 18% · Onboarding 11% · Freedom 13% · Controls & feel 50%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 54% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.45 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “nostalgic experience with perfect ambient soundtrack and melancholy” · 28 reviews

Story 39% · Characters 9%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.36 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “campaign duration around 7 hours is short for the price” · 22 reviews
Positive “quick to complete in one evening, nostalgic classic experience” · 1 review

Variety 4% · Replayability 7%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 66% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.04 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “one of the most beautiful and stylish games” · 183 reviews
Negative “excessive bloom and contrast cause eye strain after 30 minutes” · 4 reviews

Audio 31%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +1.40 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.19 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “combat is terrible, movement is everything in the game” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 5% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.26 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game won't open, EA won't fix it” · 19 reviews

Performance 11% · Developer support 3%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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