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Transistor

Transistor

Released: 5/19/2014

From the creators of Bastion, Transistor is a sci-fi themed action RPG that invites you to wield an extraordinary weapon of unknown origin as you fight through a stunning futuristic city. Transistor seamlessly integrates thoughtful strategic planning into a fast-paced action experience, melding responsive gameplay and rich atmospheric storytelling. During the course of the adventure, you will piece together the Transistor's mysteries as you pursue its former owners.

From the creators of Bastion, Transistor is a sci-fi themed action RPG that invites you to wield an extraordinary weapon of unknown origin as you fight through a stunning futuristic city. Transistor seamlessly integrates thoughtful strategic planning into a fast-paced action experience, melding responsive gameplay and rich atmospheric storytelling. During the course of the adventure, you will piece together the Transistor's mysteries as you pursue its former owners.

From the creators of Bastion, Transistor is a sci-fi themed action RPG that invites you to wield an extraordinary weapon of unknown origin as you fight through a stunning futuristic city. Transistor seamlessly integrates thoughtful strategic planning into a fast-paced action experience, melding responsive gameplay and rich atmospheric storytelling. During the course of the adventure, you will piece together the Transistor's mysteries as you pursue its former owners.

Critics
85
Steam
94
Metacritic
82

Score Breakdown

84.7

Critic Average

79 reviews

94

Steam User Score

31,110 reviews

82

Metacritic User Score

767 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-9.3
Metacritic Disparity
+2.7
Combined Disparity
-3.3

Average of both sources

Review Timing

69 launch window (87%)10 late (13%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 79 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 84.7/100. Critics score this game 9.3 points lower than Steam users and 2.7 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 79)+
  1. Pedro MesquitaviaFNintendo
    Nov 12, 2018·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 94.0/100 · -4.0 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · +8.0 pts
  2. Justin NationviaNindie Spotlight
    Nov 1, 2018·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 94.0/100 · -4.0 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · +8.0 pts
  3. Jay KittelsonviaNintendo Times
    Nov 1, 2018·Late review
    85/100View review
    Steam 94.0/100 · -9.0 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · +3.0 pts
  4. oprainfall Staffviaoprainfall
    Nov 1, 2018·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 94.0/100 · -4.0 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · +8.0 pts
  5. William GallonviaGameSpace
    Oct 31, 2018·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 94.0/100 · -14.0 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · -2.0 pts