DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition

 Switch
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. FNintendo
    Dec 26, 2019
    90
    Probably the closest experience to an interactive literary short story, Distraint will stimulate the most unsettling feelings in every player that spends some time with it and thanks to its brilliant conjugation of plot, audiovisual environment and gameplay experience, this game is unquestionably an instant classic for the current generation.
  2. Pure Nintendo
    Oct 21, 2019
    70
    Distraint: Deluxe Edition is short and sweet. Unlike the story, which is gruesome and a bit psychotic. I liked the whole experience, but I would have loved a longer playthrough and some different outcomes for the ending.
  3. Cubed3
    Mar 30, 2020
    60
    DISTRAINT certainly seems to understand that the things that go bump in the night are less scary than the deep-rooted horrors that you can inflict on yourselves. This surreal-meets-the-mundane short story about a man's descent to metaphorical - and maybe literal - hell will keep you invested in the two and a half hours that the journey will last. Just don't expect any decent gameplay.
  5. Switch Player
    Sep 30, 2019
    60
    DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition offers great story and perfectly crafted ambiance, regardless of it’s short run-time. Although it drags in the middle with questionable mechanics it is still a unique take on the point-and-click adventure genre.