Buy it if you like
- Story: 200 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 96 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 5 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
64% of themes are praise18% are divided18% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
200 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I must say the story and the characters are especially well written.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
96 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Both the writing and gameplay was pretty much excellent, leaving positive feedback from players and reviews everywhere.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Though the combat is simple, the zeal system adds depth to it.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Later in 2006 an anime adaptation was released, featuring great animation (for 2006) and amazing OST.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty curve feels pretty smoothed and well designed with no huge spikes.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Main character Haku is especially well done, everything he says or do follow common sense or situation he's in right now.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story200 reviews
Gameplay96 reviews
Combat58 reviews
Audio41 reviews
Difficulty35 reviews
Characters25 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface100% still recommend
Controls100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance100% still recommend
Crashes40% 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
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$39.99
The lowest we've tracked is $19.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $39.99
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