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Mirari&Co. · Action · Sep 29, 2022

Worth it for the right player.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $9.34.

79%
Mostly Positive
745 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 745 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

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
36% of themes are praise46% are divided18% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
- The art style and the atmosphere are top tier.
88 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Update: 7/10, Changed to Recommended in light of some minor adjustments made to gameplay.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Sound design contributes heavily to the immersion as well.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
One of those small indie gems that pair well with Steam Deck.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Graphics88 reviews
Gameplay68 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Steam Deck15 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat137 reviews
80%
Story and characters57 reviews
77%
Interface30 reviews
70%
Performance19 reviews
79%
Controls18 reviews
72%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty30 reviews
73%
Bugs12 reviews
75%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $9.34 (−45%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $9.34

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
52
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.

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