Aeon Must Die!

Wait54%

Mixed · 134 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Limestone Games · Action · Oct 14, 2021

Player review score
54%
Mixed
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
35
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy Aeon Must Die!?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 134 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 40 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
13 of 40 sampled reviews raised it
Aeon Must Die!, developed by Limestone Games and published by Focus Entertainment, is an experimental beat ’em up that seeks to redefine the boundaries of its genre through striking visual design and unconventional mechanics.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
13 of 40 sampled reviews raised it
Every hit, parry, and counterattack affects this delicate equilibrium, creating a sense of constant tension where one mistake can undo minutes of progress.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
12 of 40 sampled reviews raised it
Pros: The Story is very straight forward and has some good voice acting from some of its characters (specifically Aeon himself)
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
8 of 40 sampled reviews raised it
The game’s soundtrack, visuals, and underlying concepts leave a strong impression long after the credits roll, even if the moment-to-moment gameplay doesn’t always reach the same heights.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay13 reviews
Combat13 reviews
Story12 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Divided opinion
Audio
67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
67% 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

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

9 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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