Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 127 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 95 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 67k 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
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
127 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
After 10 hours of gameplay, I didn't have any lag in my playtime; the game is very well optimized.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
95 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
and finally the story is simple but captivating, small team of characters that aren't complicated
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's no way using a gun is more difficult or complicated than running on walls and air dodging to get in melee stabby range.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This isn't what I'd call an easy game, but the developers have done a great job of balancing the difficulty with generous checkpoints, and the gradual difficulty curve means you get a great sense of accomplishment from progressing towards the end of the game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Using in world design elements like lighting and signage makes navigating the cyberpunk world of Ghostrunner feel like second nature.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is your regular revenge plot, pretty straight forward, but the gameplay is truly where all the fun is, being elevated by an absolutely amazing synthwave soundtrack that makes each movement and encounter with enemies much more intense and satisfying.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay127 reviews
Story95 reviews
Combat64 reviews
Difficulty51 reviews
Graphics48 reviews
Audio45 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization80% still recommend
Crashes80% still recommend
Interface40% still recommend
Players complain
Performance70% still recommend
Controls88% still recommend
Bugs40% 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
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$7.49$29.99−75%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
8 points recordedtoday · $7.49
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