MARDEK

MARDEK

Steam Deck Unsupported

Tobias Cornwall · RPG · Jun 3, 2020

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $9.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

99%
Very Positive
269 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 98 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 269 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 217 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
72% of themes are praise14% are divided14% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Its witty dialogue, memorable and likeable cast of characters, and impeccable game design are all things that drew my whimsical little mind in for hours upon hours of fun.
98 of 217 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
That being said, if you're reading this review you're probably familiar with the game, and there are a few gameplay balance issues worth noting:
39 of 217 sampled reviews raised it
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
+ Strong cast of playable characters, each with their own weapons & skills - two in ch 1, five in ch 2, 11 (or 15, or 16, depending how you count!)
27 of 217 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack is lovingly crafted, like many other things in the game, by a singular person.
24 of 217 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Don't be fooled by the basic graphics.
16 of 217 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 love5 themes
Story and characters98 reviews
Gameplay39 reviews
Combat27 reviews
Audio24 reviews
Graphics16 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface6 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Performance5 reviews
100%

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 5 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Full price

Currently $9.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
99%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.