Source of Madness

Wait68%

Mixed · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Carry Castle · Roguelite · May 11, 2022

Player review score
68%
Mixed
Price
$2.99−85%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
24
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy Source of Madness?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 113 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 84 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
42% of themes are praise8% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
113 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are several playstyles that you can take on depending on which class and weapons you choose to run, all with different tradeoffs.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Source of Madness graphics are absolutely gorgeous, honestly it looks like a living Cthulhu painting.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Additionally, the class system offers distinct starting builds, each with unique advantages, further encouraging replayability and varied approaches to exploration and combat.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It’s a roguelite with RPG elements, wrapped in beautiful pixel art and backed by a haunting soundtrack that absolutely nails the cosmic horror vibe.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
When the game first starts you think the graphics are a little corny, but once you start playing you can't put the controller down. 10 hours late, you find yourself still invested in the combat, story and skill tree.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay113 reviews
Graphics66 reviews
Characters27 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Controls6 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
33% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
56% still recommend
Difficulty
74% still recommend
Story
67% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Bugs
38% still recommend
Crashes
33% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$2.99$19.99−85%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $2.99