Buy it if you like
- Story: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 613 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 219 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
116 of 219 sampled reviews raised it
This leads to some interesting changes to the combat system and a story that’s actually somewhat decent for the studio.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
87 of 219 sampled reviews raised it
Second, the difficulty curve is actually designed with the time limit in mind, so the game can be beaten without any grinding at all, which is a very welcome change of pace in a Compile Heart game.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
51 of 219 sampled reviews raised it
Dragon Star Varnir is definitely one of Compile Heart's better games, featuring a strong art direction, unique setting, great soundtrack and a decent combat system.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
26 of 219 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack, while atmospheric, suffers from repetition, and the English voice acting is inconsistent—though the Japanese dub is a solid alternative.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
23 of 219 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, Dragon Star Varnir presents a contrast between its strong character design and more modest environmental presentation.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 219 sampled reviews raised it
A solid story with some unique ideas to spice up combat, fun characters and great "visuals".
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story116 reviews
Gameplay87 reviews
Combat51 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Characters23 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls40% still recommend
Crashes100% still recommend
Steam Deck67% still recommend
Interface67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty89% still recommend
Performance100% 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
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$39.99
The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $39.99
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