Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 108 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 126 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 78 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 554 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 236 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise236 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
108 of 236 sampled reviews raised it
I felt the game does a great job of introducing new mechanics and unraveling the story at a pace that makes you want to keep playing to try out that new thing, or to see what happens next.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
66 of 236 sampled reviews raised it
Cris Tales is quite the journey; one in which everything aside from the beautiful art style, and the overall premise, seems like an afterthought.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
54 of 236 sampled reviews raised it
The second thing I really liked about this is its voice acting.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
14 of 236 sampled reviews raised it
The playable characters all feel fairly unique and offer different strategies you can apply to use them, but any combination can work, which I think is a plus.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
9 of 236 sampled reviews raised it
You’re best-off switching to a controller, as the game was clearly intended to be played with one.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay108 reviews
Graphics66 reviews
Audio54 reviews
Characters14 reviews
Controls9 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Story61% still recommend
Combat60% still recommend
Difficulty70% still recommend
Bugs50% still recommend
Interface38% still recommend
Optimization71% still recommend
Crashes60% 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
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
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 $3.99.
7 points recordedtoday · $39.99
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