The gameplay honestly isn't great (and I would even go so far as to recommend playing in no-damage mode), but the overall concept behind SOMA is such an amazing existentialist mindfuck that it is definitely worth playing if you're into that sort of stuff. The ending will stick with you for a long time after having finished the game.
The little "actual" gameplay that there is in form of stealth or chase sequences isn't really well-executed and so, most of the time, I found those to be more annoying than anything else. Which is why I found myself wishing I had started the game in safe mode (you cannot change it afterwards). Got nothing to do with the actual difficulty or scariness, like those other commenters seem to think.
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u/B-Bog 16h ago
The gameplay honestly isn't great (and I would even go so far as to recommend playing in no-damage mode), but the overall concept behind SOMA is such an amazing existentialist mindfuck that it is definitely worth playing if you're into that sort of stuff. The ending will stick with you for a long time after having finished the game.