Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 146 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 81 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Controls: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 783 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
59% of themes are praise33% are divided8% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
146 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And thats not to mention the 11 different characters and 3 different robobuddies (you always pick 3+1 at the beginning of a new run) which on their own already contribute a lot of replayability.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
81 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Shardpunk: Verminfall is a competently put together, 'tough as nails' rogue-like with a strong roster of characters and engaging TBT combat.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And while I appreciate the simple and sweet story it has, I would've liked a more detailed ending after beating the game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game has a strong pixel art style, with characters having distinct colours and silhouettes, making them easily to differentiate.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A character roster with unique abilities promises to keep the game fresh as you try out new compositions.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design is snappy and compliments the visuals beautifully, enhancing the overall atmosphere.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay146 reviews
Combat81 reviews
Story78 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Characters32 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty89% still recommend
Interface100% still recommend
Bugs80% still recommend
Accessibility100% still recommend
Players complain
Controls100% 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
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Near all-time low
$7.69$13.99−45%
The lowest we've tracked is $7.64.
9 points recordedtoday · $7.69
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