Retrograde Arena

Buy93%

Very Positive · 537 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Freemergency · Bullet Hell · May 28, 2020

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
60
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio0 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Retrograde Arena?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 537 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 122 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise44% are divided11% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
12 of 122 sampled reviews raised it
The physics are interesting enough that I can enjoy practising against AI, and the game supports both online and local multiplayer, including split screen, but the real strength is clearly the competitive side.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
11 of 122 sampled reviews raised it
Game has many sophisticated mechanics (tons of different amazing weapons can be picked up around the arenas, can't touch certain walls or die, when firing you're pushed back toward walls, etc.).
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
7 of 122 sampled reviews raised it
I really like the recoil movement, physics based combat, unusual weapons, neon presentation and arena design.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
6 of 122 sampled reviews raised it
The bright neon visuals, futuristic drones and grid based arenas give it a strong arcade feeling without trying to look overly realistic.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Co-op12 reviews
Gameplay11 reviews
Combat7 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
67% still recommend
Monetization
67% still recommend
Controls
67% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
64% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • LAN PvP
  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

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