Buy it if you like
- Story: 123 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Characters: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 10k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 247 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
46% of themes are praise18% are divided36% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
123 of 247 sampled reviews raised it
A story of family, monsters and war, Xuan-Yuan's narrative is a pleasant one, with likeable characters and an interesting setting.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
75 of 247 sampled reviews raised it
With ranged types, heavy melee, light melee and more, their composition is good, too.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
51 of 247 sampled reviews raised it
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is a mostly linear, story-driven action RPG with heaps of charm and solid, satisfying gameplay.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
44 of 247 sampled reviews raised it
By the time I finished XYS7, I actually felt that the visuals were also good, especially considering what the game is and the scale of the project.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
20 of 247 sampled reviews raised it
Xuan-Yuan's soundtrack is fantastic, with a lot of beautiful tracks playing at appropriate moments to create a great atmosphere.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story123 reviews
Combat75 reviews
Gameplay51 reviews
Graphics44 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization50% still recommend
Controls100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty90% still recommend
Interface79% still recommend
Characters64% still recommend
Crashes60% 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
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$34.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $34.99
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