Buy it if you like
- Combat: 157 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 131 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Gameplay: 137 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 76 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1k 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
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
157 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Punishing, button-smashing combat as frenetic yet smooth and satisfying as was Hades.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
131 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is dark and foreboding, using religious motifs and questionable moral dilemmas to shock and often catch its players off guard.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
STYLE – Visuals (5/5!) | Music (4/5) | Sound (5/5!) If you’re not a huge fan of hard games, I still humbly suggest checking out There Is No Light if only to redefine what you think pixel art is capable of.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Creative use of lighting and perspective only further amplify this game’s already stellar visual aesthetic that when coupled with its exceptional, often unsettling sound design makes for a truly mesmerizing audio-visual experience.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Other than that, the performance is stable, even on the Steam deck.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat157 reviews
Story131 reviews
Graphics67 reviews
Audio28 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters50% still recommend
Accessibility50% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay60% still recommend
Difficulty66% still recommend
Bugs75% still recommend
Interface67% still recommend
Controls60% 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
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$5.99$19.99−70%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
10 points recordedtoday · $5.99
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