Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

Buy94%

Very Positive · 45k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Eidos-Montréal · Singleplayer · Oct 26, 2021

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$59.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
59
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio10 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 174 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 128 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 45k 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
59% of themes are praise8% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
174 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Everything ties together beautifully — the story is intriguing, emotional, and genuinely fantastic.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
128 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Hidden stashes and collectibles add just enough exploration to keep things interesting without slowing down the pacing.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There’s also a ‘Team Huddle’ ability in which, after gaining enough XP, you can call the whole team over and, if you successfully convince them, you’ll all get a temporary buff in the fight, as well as Peter’s tunes playing in the background, making the combat much more enjoyable while fighting alongside to the music.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I’m not familiar with the comics (only the movies), but it still felt true to the source material — and that 70s/80s soundtrack is absolutely perfect.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (2021) is a game I enjoyed mostly for the presentation: the visuals are great and the OST is packed with banger songs.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty tuning especially lets u tweak a TON of stuff, so u can basically customize the experience however u want instead of just picking “easy/normal/hard” and calling it a day.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story174 reviews
Gameplay128 reviews
Combat104 reviews
Audio71 reviews
Graphics53 reviews
Difficulty20 reviews
Characters14 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
88% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
77% still recommend
Crashes
60% still recommend
Performance
94% still recommend
Optimization
92% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • HDR available
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$59.99

The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $59.99

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