Valakas Story

Valakas Story

Steam Deck Playable

BRUTAL SOFTWARE · Action · Dec 3, 2019

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $0.99. It has been as low as $0.49.

81%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 123 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
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
See I typically play serious story games because I just adore a good story.
33 of 123 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Visually, the game stands out with its distinct art style that captures the essence of rural Russia with authenticity and care.
10 of 123 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Set against the backdrop of rustic Russia, the game blends action-adventure gameplay with a compelling narrative that explores themes of identity, transformation, and mystery, all imbued with a distinct sense of Russian humor and atmosphere that sets it apart from more conventional titles.
8 of 123 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The story is hilarious and absolutely doesn't take itself seriously, the characters are unique and funny, the voice acting is hilariously exaggerated (though it is in Russian), each boss battle is unique and absolutely hilarious in their own way, the enemy variety is pretty darn good, the variety in environment (and sometimes scale) is quite impressive and keeps things pretty fresh, and the game itself has a lot of content for a game made by one dev and listed for only 5 bucks CAD (and often goes on sale for literally 60 cents), It's actually insane.
3 of 123 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
Story and characters33 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Gameplay8 reviews
Audio3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat12 reviews
67%
Interface5 reviews
100%
Difficulty4 reviews
50%
Optimization3 reviews
67%
Performance3 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs6 reviews
50%
Crashes4 reviews
50%

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

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Currently $0.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $0.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
9
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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