The Assembly

The Assembly

nDreams · July 19, 2016 · Adventure, Indie, VR, Story Rich, Atmospheric

Buy the The Assembly key for Steam from Loaded at $2.19 — the cheapest of 16 stores we compare.

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Mostly Positive71% · 16855Metacritic
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$2.19-90%
$26.99lowest tracked $2.09
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Standard Edition · Steam
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Standard Edition · Steam
-15%
$25.49
$29.99
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Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$26.99
$29.99
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Standard Edition · Steam
$29.99
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Steam
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$29.99
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WinGameStore
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$29.99
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Loaded
Standard Edition · Steam
-92%
$2.19
$26.99
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Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$3.91
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Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$3.75
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Standard Edition · Steam
$3.97
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$4.04
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$4.48
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Playsum
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Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$26.99
$29.99
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The Assembly price by region

The Assembly costs €1.89 in Europe (EUR), $2.19 in the United States, $2.19 in Georgia (USD), £2.77 in the United Kingdom, zł15.27 in Poland, R$21.34 in Brazil, CA$27.92 in Canada, A$28.77 in Australia and NZ$35.99 in New Zealand right now.

Cheapest The Assembly offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Europe (EUR) €1.89 −91% €21.15 €1.89 15
United Statesyour region $2.19 −90% $22.11 $2.19 16
Georgia (USD) $2.19 −88% $17.99 $2.19 15
United Kingdom £2.77 −83% £16.72 £2.77 13
Poland zł15.27 −83% zł89.35 zł15.27 12
Brazil R$21.34 −54% R$46.31 R$21.34 13
Canada CA$27.92 −26% CA$27.92 — 12
Australia A$28.77 −26% A$28.77 A$30.59 13
New Zealand NZ$35.99 −26% NZ$35.99 — 10

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 The Assembly

✦ AI summary

The Assembly is a first-person VR narrative game where you play as two characters investigating a secretive organization's morally ambiguous experiments from opposing viewpoints. Your choices throughout thought-provoking trials and exploration shape whether the Assembly's quest for progress saves humanity or destroys it.

A first-person interactive story inspired by real-world anxieties, The Assembly is a long-form game designed for VR. Explore a morally ambiguous organization as two individuals and face tough decisions from contrasting perspectives, that culminate in one of multiple thrilling conclusions.

The Assembly — game info

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

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What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

Players appreciate the story, voice acting, and puzzle exploration in this walking simulator, but widely criticize it as slow and padded with filler, with most finding the 3-4 hour experience boring until a brief climactic ending that leaves them wishing the entire game had that pacing. Technical issues plague the VR version with frequent crashes, and the short length combined with repetitive, uninspired gameplay across all elements makes most recommend waiting for a sale.

Recommended Jan 3, 2024
Don't buy for full price wait for a sale. Very slow boring game for 4 hours then 30 minutes of greatness that you wish the whole game would have been like. The game felt like a movie where it builds ups for the whole movie then the last 5 minutes its gets epic and leaves you on a cliff hanger i wish they mixed in more story in the beginning, feels like a game that could have been an hour with out the filler. The voice acting was really well done and overall worth a play-through if your looking for a casual walking sim. 4.5/10 I played on controller
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Not recommended Jun 3, 2024
Didn't lunch... Crashing all the time in vr
4 found this helpful
Recommended Jan 26, 2026
[h1][b]The Assembly[/b][/h1] [b]Genre:[/b] Walking Simulator / Exploration [b]Perspective:[/b] 1st Person [b]My Rating:[/b] ⭐⭐⭐🔹🔹 💙Summary (TLDR): [i]I think of this game as a positive, relaxed experience and if you like calm walking sims that focus on story and exploration without any combat or enemies you might quite like it. I enjoyed my time with it![/i] [h3][b]The Positives[/b][/h3] [list][*]This game is basically a walking simulator with some puzzles thrown in but the story kept me interested enough to keep going and the endings were decent - but don’t expect anything grand or special or you’ll be disappointed! ([i]Personally I liked the “bad” ending better than the “good” one. It was the “morally more correct one”… but that’s personal preference![/i]) [*]I liked the female MC’s personality. She accepted her fate but also never let a chance slip by to make a quick stab at her captors. Also for me personally she wasn’t obnoxious, she was vulnerable in some situations and tried to be strong in others! ([i]something I rarely see nowadays, it’s always the boring boss babe attitude… Listen, I’m a woman but I can’t stand that one-dimensional lame character design![/i]) [*]The …
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Recommended Sep 23, 2024
I played this in VR only. It is a short game, and old, but still very interesting. I really dislike the fact that smooth locomotion is not an option, but since this isn't an action game that can be overlooked. Teleport movement works just fine. The graphics are decent, especially when considering it's from 2016. It seems there are likely multiple endings, so it has opportunity for replay. I just ran through it once so far though. The logic puzzles are not overly complex, and there are some choices to be made that I'm assuming will affect the epilogue dramatically. I guess I have to play again to find out! Do to the very short length of the game (my first run was 3 hours), I suggest waiting for a sale.
Not recommended Jul 13, 2024
Finished in about 3 hours and while it's not necessarily a BAD game, it's definitely not good. It's kind of just... boring. It has a compelling theme, if an overused one, but it doesn't have that theme do anything really interesting. The concepts of the two main characters and their interactions are also interesting on the surface, but they end up becoming just as bland as the rest of the game. Could be a really good game if more thought and intent was put into theme and character development. Gameplay was nothing to complain about, about just as milquetoast as the rest of the game. seriously, every concept of this game can be summed up by "meh." The graphics, the voice acting, the puzzles, the worldbuilding. Meh.
Recommended Jan 21, 2024
Good story.

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