Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Multiplayer: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 949 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 244 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
64% of themes are praise9% are divided27% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
63 of 244 sampled reviews raised it
Aside from the difficulty though, Shiren has a ton of gameplay depth.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
28 of 244 sampled reviews raised it
Its blend of procedural generation, turn-based combat, and exploration is presented through beautifully crafted pixel art and a thoughtful narrative, making it a must-play for those who appreciate carefully designed roguelikes with a distinct personality.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
22 of 244 sampled reviews raised it
This sort of difficulty is all good and well, but when it can take upwards of 3-5 hours to reach these deeper regions, being destroyed due to the game deciding to not provide you the items you need to deal with stuff is a little demoralising.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
18 of 244 sampled reviews raised it
Then you’ve got day and night cycles, ability slots, ranged weapons, magic, companions – it’s honestly a bit of a strategy game with how much you have to keep in mind while playing, but that’s really where it shines.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
17 of 244 sampled reviews raised it
The game has been fixed since release and plays super good once you're disabled steam controller in property.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
15 of 244 sampled reviews raised it
The sheer depth behind the pixel graphics is what I’ve come to love about the Mystery Dungeon series.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay63 reviews
Story28 reviews
Difficulty22 reviews
Combat18 reviews
Controls17 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck67% still recommend
Players complain
Interface61% still recommend
Crashes53% still recommend
Multiplayer100% 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
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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