Guild Wars 2®

Buy88%

Very Positive · 30k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth playing.

ArenaNet® · MMORPG · Aug 23, 2022

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio3 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy Guild Wars 2®?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 129 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 30k 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
83% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
129 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It looks the best, story goes down like butter, movements are amazing, the world battles and exploration the best out of every mmo.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The world is massive and full of content, events, rich lore, and story that continues through each expansion.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Like the Variety is amazing, it never gets boring, it's genuinely the best combat experience, i've had in MMORPG's.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
End game content: Raids, Fractals, PvP and WvW, there's something for everyone and its all fun and rewarding
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Add to that deep character customization, tons of builds, and both PvE and PvP modes, and you get a system that stays engaging for hundreds (or thousands) of hours.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style and environments are gorgeous, and the soundtrack is underrated.

+4 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay129 reviews
Story87 reviews
Combat69 reviews
Multiplayer43 reviews
Characters33 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Co-op16 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Linux compatibility8 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Monetization
78% still recommend
Interface
35% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • MMO
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

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