Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 156 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 107 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
49 of 107 sampled reviews raised it
The strategy for dealing with each of these threats individually rarely changes, and the only real variety in each zone comes from fun mechanics such as disabling all your weapons for 8 seconds, shooting at you immediately after spawning, and dealing a quarter of your HP in burn damage.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
33 of 107 sampled reviews raised it
At its core, Gearshifters is driven by its combat mechanics, and this is where the game demonstrates its strongest personality.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
12 of 107 sampled reviews raised it
What really blows me away with this game, is that it doesn't use its setting just for visuals.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 107 sampled reviews raised it
The game’s audio design complements this with punchy weapon effects, engine roars, metallic collisions, and an energetic soundtrack that underscores the frantic pacing.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay49 reviews
Combat33 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance67% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
Story83% still recommend
Difficulty90% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Keyboard Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$6.24$24.99−75%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
7 points recordedtoday · $6.24
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