Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe

Buy95%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 801 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

FreakZone Games · Side Scroller · Oct 30, 2020

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio0 of 7
Subtitles0 of 7

Should I buy Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe?

Buy it if you like
  • Difficulty: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 801 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
75% of themes are praise25% are divided0% are complaints
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's clear that improvements were made to how the first game looks, and the rebalanced difficulty options helps make the game more accessible and less frustrating.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The part that stuck out to me the most was the gameplay.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The pixelated visuals provide plenty of detail due to good shading, with backgrounds supporting the atmosphere of each themed world.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack complements this tone perfectly, fusing chiptune melodies with heavy metal riffs that drive the action forward.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It retains the same angry, satirical tone but polishes the pacing and adds more narrative structure, turning the Nerd’s adventure into a full-blown meta-commentary on video game culture itself.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
When I played with my controller, AD seemed responsive and was reading my inputs correctly.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Difficulty58 reviews
Gameplay39 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Audio23 reviews
Story22 reviews
Controls8 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
60% still recommend
Steam Deck
50% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $6.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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