Poker Quest: Swords and Spades

Buy87%

Very Positive · 724 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Playsaurus · Card Game · Nov 14, 2022

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
49
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Poker Quest: Swords and Spades?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 126 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 724 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
56% of themes are praise22% are divided22% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
126 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game succeeds because poker mechanics feel completely integrated into the strategy systems rather than awkwardly layered on top of them.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'm astounded at the number of playable characters, all with different mechanics and starting items.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I've had no issues with the metaprogression or difficulty in those games.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This creates an unusual but extremely satisfying combat structure where every card draw matters.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics and art style are stunning, creating a visually appealing and immersive experience.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay126 reviews
Characters56 reviews
Difficulty41 reviews
Combat26 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Divided opinion
Audio
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
67% still recommend
Players complain
Story
94% still recommend
Crashes
25% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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