F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

Steam Deck Verified

TiGames · Metroidvania · Oct 3, 2021

Yes, worth buying.

At $15.99. It has been as low as $4.79.

86%
Very Positive
7k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 138 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k 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
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
- The ending was a little bit abrupt and I would've liked if there were at least one or two other scenes in the epilogue.
138 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The graphics seemed ok, nothing to write home about - honestly just mid.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I must confess at first I didn’t give it any attention, yeah, it looked very promising but it wasn’t in my radar, that was until game released and I started reading about it and damn, everything looked really good, so, after completing it at 95% (save, no achievements) and 18.5 hours of gameplay I think I can safely say that this is the surprise of the year for me.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Voice acting was ok on some and silly on others.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
Although when I played on the Steam Deck, the map can be very hard to see because of the menu design like you're looking at a Pipboy from Fallout.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Despite the impressive visuals, the framerate was buttery smooth on the Steam Deck.
8 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
Story and characters138 reviews
Graphics84 reviews
Gameplay58 reviews
Audio40 reviews
Interface8 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat142 reviews
78%
Difficulty37 reviews
78%
Performance28 reviews
82%
Optimization9 reviews
78%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs9 reviews
78%
Crashes8 reviews
75%

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $15.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.79.

6 points recordedtoday · $15.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
43
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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