Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Controls: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 4k 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
67% of themes are praise22% are divided11% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The more you shoot and dodge in time with the beat, the better your score—and the more satisfying the gameplay becomes.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Pistol Whip is very welcoming to new players thanks to fair aim helper system and multiple levels of difficulty adjustments - you can disable enemy shots, make them vulnerable, make yourself invulnerable etc. - all to make the game fun.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack features high-energy tracks from genres like synthwave and electronic, and every song is tightly integrated into the design of each level.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gunplay feels so nice but if it intimidates you don't worry there is a pretty generous aim assist.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'm somewhat picky with games, especially if they feature funky graphics, but this is really fun, right from the start!
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I do like the music selection and the cool little story missions that're currently available.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay49 reviews
Difficulty33 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Combat22 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Story12 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance100% still recommend
Interface100% still recommend
Players complain
Controls90% 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
- Tracked Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Stats
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- VR Only
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
Steam FramePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$29.99
The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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