Beyond: Two Souls
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ActionAdventureChoices MatterStory RichFemale ProtagonistCinematicSingleplayer

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Game description

A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.

Basic info

DeveloperQuantic Dream
PublisherQuantic Dream
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateJun 18, 2020
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 or later (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4430 @ 3.0 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 660 with 2GB VRAM or AMD Radeon HD 7870 with 2GB VRAM
Storage49 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 442 reviews from the past 1 year

79.2/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (88%)

Metacritic: 76 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

A cinematic drama built on choices, Beyond: Two Souls scores 79.2, carried by its story and held back by its controls.

👍 Strengths

226 reviews praise the story, describing an emotional, non-linear narrative with strong acting and memorable scenes. Story & World ranks 448th of 1096. 35 praise the graphics, and some note that the facial animation holds up for its age. 34 say they enjoyed it, and a few mention replaying it for other choices and endings. Content Volume ranks 598th of 1351, and Pricing & Fairness 307th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay appears in 61% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1355th of 1396. 153 criticize the controls, citing a restricted camera, inconsistent button prompts and frequent quick-time events. 40 find the story uneven, saying the writing loses focus and the later chapters fall apart, and a few object to how one country is portrayed. 15 feel their decisions matter little, saying most choices only shape the ending. Tech & Support ranks 530th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“story and overall experience acceptable for the discounted price” · 226 reviews
“graphics excellent for the era; story is fantastic; good local co-op” · 35 reviews
“being able to control characters and experience the story from a new perspective is wonderful” · 34 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 61% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -2.59 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “camera control restricted, frequent view switching, poor movement controls” · 153 reviews
Positive “smooth combat feels fun to use with dozens of weapons” · 4 reviews

Progression 1% · Difficulty 5% · Onboarding 8% · Freedom 7% · Strategy 23%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 85% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Story +2.91 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story and overall experience acceptable for the discounted price” · 226 reviews
Negative “offensive stereotypical portrayal of China with poor narrative logic” · 40 reviews

Characters 38% · World 25%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +1.70 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “multiple endings encourage replaying the game” · 3 reviews
Negative “story should be played in chronological order or narrative becomes confusing” · 4 reviews

Volume 9% · Variety 8%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.20 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphics excellent for the era; story is fantastic; good local co-op” · 35 reviews
Negative “character faces have constant strange deformations, jaw misaligned” · 3 reviews

Audio 15%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 5% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +2.14 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.05 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “low price makes the 10-hour experience worth the cost” · 1 review
Negative “only worth it on sale, not full price” · 4 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.05 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “bugs and command freezing issues” · 3 reviews
Positive “never heard of bugs, very stable” · 1 review

Performance 4% · Developer support 1%

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

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