The Complex on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.

The Complex is a adventure, choices matter and fmv game developed by Wales Interactive, Good Gate Media and Little Jade Productions and published by Wales Interactive.
Released on March 31st 2020 is available on Windows and MacOS in 12 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Italian, Arabic, Japanese, Korean and Portuguese - Brazil.

It has received 3,236 reviews of which 2,515 were positive and 721 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 5.91€ on Steam with a 60% discount.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 32-bit
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11.0 compatible video card
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
MacOS
  • OS: macOS 10.13+ 64-bit
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD recommended

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March 2025
Honestly, the game itself is pretty mid, maybe slightly above average, and that’s mostly thanks to Michelle Mylett. Funny thing is, I had never seen her in anything before, yet she somehow felt familiar. I even checked her filmography and realized I hadn’t watched a single thing she was in. The story was okay, nothing too special, but not bad either. Al Weaver was a nice addition to the cast as well. I haven’t seen any of his work either, but I have to admit, he’s kinda cute lol. Thumbs Up 4 Respect & The Effort.
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Sept. 2024
Decent sci-fi story in this FMV with likable characters. Fairly short at around 1.5 hours for your first playthrough. Thankfully you can skip previously viewed choices if you want to see all endings. My total playtime for 100% was 3.1 hours. The only other FMVs I have played are the Tex Murphy series 25 years ago. The Complex cannot compare to the ‘more complex’ Tex Murphy series which mixes live action and adventure gameplay, but if you fancy a quick and thrilling interactive movie experience it’s worth picking The Complex when discounted.
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Sept. 2024
After a little thinking I clicked on 'Yes', I DO recommend this game. Nevertheless it is far from perfect. First of all it is VERY short, and the story is quite dumb, events/character actions are illogical. The minor breaks when scenes change are annoying (at least at first, after some time You get used to it). Late Shift was way better (writing, fluidity, etc) in most aspects. But having the option to skip scenes already seen are really useful here, I love that! TL;DR if you like FMV games and can buy it with a discount, go for it, but don't expect it to be the best ever
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May 2024
The Complex had a good story to it up until near the end. I felt it threw a few too many twists into the mix and got a little too complex for it’s own good. Until that point I’d say the story was well done. The acting was good as were the production values. There were a good amount of choices along the way although at least a couple had minimal to no impact. I would have liked a little more in the way of an epilogue as in my ending enough major events happened that I felt it was warranted. I was just left with questions as to how things really turned out. I played The Complex on Linux using Proton. The game froze one time when I tried to alt tab out of it but other than I encountered no issues at all. The game allows you to pause but not to skip scenes. It has a save system but it never told me when it was saving. I simply played it all the way through when I had time to not have an issue with the saving. The game ran great even on Intel onboard graphics. Game Engine: Unity Graphics API: DXVK Disk Space Used: 10.5 GB Resolution: 2560x1440 CPU Usage: 14-22 % System RAM Usage: 6.5-8.1 GB Frame Rate: 69-86 FPS The game had a good length to it, about the length of an average movie. Despite my feelings about the plot going off the rails near the end it is a solid FMV game that fans of the genre should enjoy. It could have had a few features that other games in the genre have such as a better save system and the ability to skip scenes. I paid $6.16 CAD for it and can say it is easily worth that price. The normal price of $19.49 CAD plus tax is a bit steep, I’d say $15 would be my upper limit for it. I finished my first play through in one hour and thirty minutes. My Score: 8/10 My System: Intel i5-12600K | 32GB DDR4-3200 CL16 | Intel UHD 770 | Mesa 23.0.4 | Western Digital Black SN850X 2TB | Trisquel 11.0.1 | Mate 1.26.0 | Kernel 6.9.1-gnu | Proton 9.0-1MSI G2730QPF 2560*1440 @ 165hz
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May 2024
This is a pretty decent FMV game. The story is pretty good and it's well shot. Impressively high production value for an indie game like this. I really enjoyed it on the first playthrough. My evaluation sank a bit after subsequent playthroughs because there are really only two endings, each with a few minor variations, plus one extra "hidden" ending. Most of your choices don't matter that much, and which of the two main endings you get comes down to a single choice near the end. I know it wouldn't be cheap to shoot a movie like this, so I can't fault the devs too much, but it still feels kind of disappointing. Anyway, even if most of your choices don't matter that much, it's still an enjoyable experience. The choices are smooth and give the player enough time to decide while keeping the movie naturally flowing. Choices do usually lead to small variations in scenes, and the interactivity makes for a more immersive experience than a regular movie. Also, you can turn off the timer for decisions in the settings if you want, but I think it adds to the experience because the time pressure provides a sense of urgency and forces you to think quickly. Overall, good game. Although I must say that I don't particularly like Amy, the protagonist. She just seems bland and lacking in personality. The other characters are fine.
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The Complex
7.5
2,515
721
Online players
2
Developer
Wales Interactive, Good Gate Media, Little Jade Productions
Publisher
Wales Interactive
Release 31 Mar 2020
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