Archvale

Archvale

Steam Deck Verified

idoz & phops · Action · Dec 2, 2021

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $7.49.

89%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 113 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 100 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

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
60% of themes are praise10% are divided30% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
A part of this addictive feeling is that you always make progression. even if you would spend a few minutes, you could make some progression.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story-line was good, it reminded me of Zelda and Earthbound.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The soundtrack and graphics are lovely, Bosses are amazing, enemies are quite creative, and the amount of weapon types gives a lot of actual freedom in how you can approach fighting.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack and graphics are lovely, Bosses are amazing, enemies are quite creative, and the amount of weapon types gives a lot of actual freedom in how you can approach fighting.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
I will try to continue to play this game because it is one of the very few games able to be played locally in coop.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Archvale is perfect for the Steam Deck, the controls feel great and it’s easy to pick up and play.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Gameplay71 reviews
Story and characters44 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Co-op12 reviews
Steam Deck11 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Controls8 reviews
75%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat113 reviews
83%
Difficulty100 reviews
85%
Interface11 reviews
45%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
40
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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