Somerville

Somerville

Jumpship · November 15, 2022 · Atmospheric, Emotional, Adventure, Story Rich, Cinematic

Buy Somerville from Steam at $19.99 — the cheapest of 2 stores we compare.

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$19.99
lowest tracked $3.99
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Where to buy Somerville — official stores

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Standard Edition · Steam
$19.99
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Standard Edition · Epic Games
$24.99
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Somerville price by region

Somerville costs $10.49 in Georgia (USD), £16.75 in the United Kingdom, $19.99 in the United States, €19.99 in Europe (EUR), CA$25.99 in Canada, NZ$28.99 in New Zealand, A$29.50 in Australia, R$47.99 in Brazil and zł89.00 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Somerville offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $10.49 $10.49 — 2
United Kingdom £16.75 £16.75 — 2
United Statesyour region $19.99 $19.99 — 2
Europe (EUR) €19.99 €19.99 €43.80 3
Canada CA$25.99 CA$25.99 — 2
New Zealand NZ$28.99 NZ$28.99 — 2
Australia A$29.50 A$29.50 — 2
Brazil R$47.99 R$47.99 — 2
Poland zł89.00 zł89.00 zł192.97 3

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Somerville

✦ AI summary

Search a devastated world ravaged by alien invasion to reunite with your separated family while uncovering the truth behind a catastrophic global conflict. Solve environmental puzzles, navigate dangerous encounters, and learn the motives of mysterious alien entities as your choices shape one of multiple meaningful endings.

In the wake of catastrophe you must find the means to make your family whole again. Somerville is a Sci-Fi adventure grounded in the intimate repercussions of large scale conflict.

FAMILY


You embark on a journey to find the whereabouts of your family in the wake of an alien invasion.

THE INVASION


Live through the personal struggles of a young family separated in the final moments of a global conflict against a hostile alien civilisation. Discover first hand the full impact on others of this catastrophic event.

EXPLORE , LEARN , COMMUNICATE


Explore the devastation left behind by the invading alien force and those who resisted, learning more about their motives and methods the further you journey.

KEY FEATURES

  • Solve the puzzles of an altered landscape drenched in alien sediment
  • Flee, hide from or negotiate dangerous encounters
  • Observe and learn form every alien entity
  • Dig deep and find your way to multiple endings, their meaning and significance

JUMPSHIP


Jumpship is an independent game studio founded around an original IP by Chris Olsen built in collaboration with ex-CEO and co-founder of Playdead, Dino Patti. Our commitment is to deliver unique experiences that treat people with respect and help expand the definitions of interactive media.

Somerville — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Somerville is a visually stunning sci-fi adventure with exceptional atmosphere, art direction, and cinematic camera work that players consistently praise as gorgeous and immersive. However, the experience is hampered by sluggish character movement, an obtuse story that becomes cryptic and unsatisfying toward the end, occasional technical issues like stuttering, and puzzle design that doesn't always land—though the environmental and visual storytelling largely compensates for these shortcomings.

Recommended Sep 23, 2026
A stunning adventure amidst an alien invasion. The atmosphere and visual aesthetics here are top notch. I was often just staring off into the various environments throughout the game. Movement overall feels a bit sluggish. I had no big frustrations getting through more complex segments of the game. However, the main character moves as though they have concrete boots on at all times, like wading through molasses. Story get's a bit cryptic towards the end, but everything on screen is gorgeous and bursting with energy. Definitely would recommend if you're looking for a sci-fi adventure on the shorter side.
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Recommended Sep 27, 2026
Really good visual storytelling. Perspectives use in camera angles was particularly well done. Puzzles were decent, took a little thinking sometimes. Just had a bad time with the boat section where it stuttered and took many tries to not get glitched out.
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
За густую атмосферу простил всё. И управление, и неинтуитивные подсказки, и посредственные головоломки, и непонятное распределение игрового процесса (пол игры сидим в шахтах зачем-то), и ещё много чего...Но, как же хорошо игра выглядит и звучит, как же круто подан лор, полное ощущение присутствия.
Recommended Sep 20, 2026
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Not recommended Sep 15, 2026
Pros: Absolutely gorgeous and cinematic (I almost gave a recommendation based on that alone) Cons: Extremely slow character, bordering on molasses at many points Characters never speak, so hard to get invested in them Ending made me just say "what?" and not in a cool way
Not recommended Sep 14, 2026
The game tries to show its uniqueness, but it does it in a way that leaves the gamers not so delightful. I loved the graphics, character's superpowers and how these superpowers were used in the game to progress, and effort that the developers put into the presentation of the story. But, after a certain point in the game, there is this surreal gameplay, and hence storyline, which makes you question "Where will the game head and how will it end?". But then, after a few phases you end up finishing the game, and it is not a satisfactory ending. I think, the developers could've found a better way to develop this game in a more obvious way, so the gamers would have understood the story and things they wanted to show & tell more. But if you find games like Limbo and Inside fun, you might want to give Somerville a shot.

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