Action · September 21, 2015
SOMA (2015)
Action releases from 2015
146 Action titles launched in 2015 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 45.4k Steam reviews | Top 13% in Action |
| Positive rating | 96% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 9% |
| Metacritic | 84/100 | Genre average 77 — top 22% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 8 h average | Top 54% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Horror · 1.1k
- Psychological Horror · 953
- Atmospheric · 922
- Dark · 884
- Story Rich · 882
- Survival Horror · 871
- Exploration · 869
- Sci-fi · 867
- Gore · 854
- First-Person · 837
- Lovecraftian · 833
- Singleplayer · 830
- Puzzle · 819
- Adventure · 807
- Walking Simulator · 802
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
43.6k positive · 1.8k negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
8.4/10
Curator recommendations
42.6k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (8)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Simplified Chinese
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play Together
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
8h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
5h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
3h
Current engagement
Achievements
10
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 21, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Frictional Games |
| Base price | $7.49 -75% |
| Required age | 17+ |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
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Content Notes
This game contains strong horror themes, gore (such as corpses), depictions of violence, non-sexual nudity, references to suicide and strong language.
Editions & Packages
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