

The Node (2026)
Héroes del Silicio · March 26, 2026 · Adventure, Point & Click, 1990's, Inventory Management, Dialogue Heavy
Buy The Node from Steam at $1.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.
Where to buy The Node — official stores
The Node price by region
The Node costs $1.39 in Georgia (USD), £1.69 in the United Kingdom, $1.99 in the United States, €1.99 in Europe (EUR), CA$2.59 in Canada, A$2.95 in Australia, NZ$2.99 in New Zealand, R$6.99 in Brazil and zł8.99 in Poland right now.
| Region | Best price | Official store | Key shop | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.39 | $1.39 | — | 1 | |
| £1.69 | £1.69 | — | 1 | |
| $1.99 | $1.99 | — | 1 | |
| €1.99 | €1.99 | — | 1 | |
| CA$2.59 | CA$2.59 | — | 1 | |
| A$2.95 | A$2.95 | — | 1 | |
| NZ$2.99 | NZ$2.99 | — | 1 | |
| R$6.99 | R$6.99 | — | 1 | |
| zł8.99 | zł8.99 | — | 1 |
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 Node
- Handcrafted puzzles that reward logic and curiosity
- Classic point-and-click gameplay inspired by retro adventure games
- A mysterious sci-fi story about time travel
- A compact 15–30 minute experience designed to be completed in one sitting
- Atmospheric environments full of secrets and clues
- Narrative sci-fi adventures
- Time travel stories with ethical tension
- Retro-inspired point-and-click games
- Short but memorable indie experiences
The Node — game info
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
- Player modes
- Single-player
- PC Game Pass
- Not included
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
The Node is a very brief interactive experience that players describe as more of a short visual novel than a traditional game, with minimal gameplay or narrative substance. While some appreciate its style and charm with good references, others criticize it for feeling like a tech demo with AI-generated content that doesn't justify its price tag. Most reviewers suggest passing on this one, even at its low cost.
Full disclosure I got a copy of this from the developer (thanks!). This is a very short "game", more of a quick interactive novel if anything. There is really not much to say about this one. I think the developer has definite potential as the style and functionality of the game works well. But there is no real story here or gameplay to speak of so I am kind of at a loss as to what to say. The game is pretty cheap at $2 but honestly if i spent that I would feel i wasted it. Again I'd be interested to see what the developer comes up with in the future as I think the talent is there, but this one is a pass from me. [hr][/hr] [b][u][i]For more point & click goodness, check out our P&C fan Steam group, The Coalition of Point & Clickers!:[/i][/u][/b] [list][*] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/CPANDC] Coalition of Point & Clickers Main Page [/url][*][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34690626/] Coalition of Point & Clickers Curator [/url][/list]7 found this helpful
[quote][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_slop][b]Warning: AI Slop[/b][/url] This game is partially or completely made with talentless, soulless AI generated content.[/quote] This comes across as more of an attempt to get YOUR money than anything else... yeah at face value this looks like a sincere game but really it's a short tech demo slapped together with Godot and AI slop with a price tag on it. A short, pointless and poorly written "more book than game" point and click "adventure" with a lame science fiction theme about protecting the timeline... I think it's remarkable, because I watched all of DC's Legends of Tomorrow which was all about protecting timelines too, and that was utter garbage, and, despite being only 30 minutes long, this is way, way worse. The game is very very short and can be finished in 30 minutes. Developers have at least some responsibility to provide enough content to make a game last more than an hour or so if they're serious about providing something of value to gamers. There's less content here than some free game demos. From a technical perspective, the game doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard. As…1 found this helpful
Short, charming, and full of great references.
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