Ember Knights

Buy94%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Doom Turtle · Action Roguelike · Jul 18, 2023

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
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
135
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy Ember Knights?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 105 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 99 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k 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 praise33% are divided8% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Ember Knights is an action rogue-lite for 1-4 players, somequite inclined for a co-op playthrough but fairly enjoyable in singleplayer mode, made by Doom Turtle and published by Twin Sails Interactive.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
99 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Incredible indie game, lovely graphics, a good mix between cozy and challenging, lovely music, lot's of fun to play with mates or your partner, my girlfriend loves it and we're both absolutely addicted, would highly recommend as it fits all difficulty ranges and playstyles!
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One of the reasons was the unique wide variety of weapons (which every one has a unique three skills and charged-attack that if you time it up well it will do a big hit to the enemies).
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'd like to give multiplayer another shot to see how it is with some better players, but I think that the multiplayer aspect has a large potential even if I was unable to capitalize on it at the start of my journey.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
My favorite features are the way meta progression is handled, getting various "pick 1 of 3 buffs" for your runs (the ember tree) and my absolute favorite feature is the "choose your own difficulty" after your first clear.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The pixel graphics are nostalgic, music is good, and there are a lot of details to admire.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Co-op105 reviews
Gameplay99 reviews
Combat73 reviews
Multiplayer39 reviews
Difficulty31 reviews
Graphics28 reviews
Controls4 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
80% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend
Audio
100% still recommend
Performance
67% still recommend
Players complain
Story
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

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

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $6.99.

10 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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