Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
37% of themes are praise27% are divided36% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Although the randomness in all the games is frustrating, it makes the most sense in the second game, given the combat mechanics and overall gameplay.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Swords & Sandals, paying homage to the glorious combat seen during the days of ancient Rome most prominently dramatized in the famed Colosseum, is the key inspiration led from a series of classic Dungeons & Dragons campaigns created by Oliver Joyce and Gregory Bernard who worked on the setting and its many iconic characters alongside the world that the S&S games themselves take place in.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Campaign Mode is worth going through at least once and the survival mode is just a blast to play through.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Swords and Sandals 2 - The pleasing to the eye (and MATCHING) art style.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay44 reviews
Combat21 reviews
Story10 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Divided opinion
Audio80% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
Characters67% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs67% still recommend
Interface86% still recommend
Crashes83% still recommend
Difficulty83% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $6.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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