Apartment Story

 PC
Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. GameSpew
    Oct 1, 2024
    70
    Experimental, rough around the edges and lo-fi by design, Apartment Story isn't going to wow you in a technical sense, but there's still a certain charm to it. Mixing The Sims-like mood management with a gritty, dark story, it'll only take you a couple of hours to complete — and it'll be unlike anything else you've played this year.
  2. God is a Geek
    Sep 26, 2024
    70
    Apartment Story may be short, but it has some good ideas and offers an engaging story alongside doing the pots or eating a ham sandwich.
  3. Guardian
    Oct 1, 2024
    60
    Apartment Story is a film-length mediation on loneliness, repetition and adult life that is unlike anything else I’ve played. With a little more time and scope, a little more access to Arthur’s wider life, this could have been a cult classic rather than a cult curio. Yet when an indie debut manages to so effortlessly capture such a miserable mood – and for less than the price of a London pint – Apartment Story still feels like an easy recommendation.
  5. Destructoid
    Sep 26, 2024
    60
    So, if you feel like getting a quick fix for a thriller, try out Apartment Story. It’s not the most gripping tale, but it does try something new with its unique stat management system. The game doesn’t take up too much of your time, making it perfect for a one-night playthrough.