Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Linux compatibility: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 341 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 270 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
64% of themes are praise18% are divided18% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
42 of 270 sampled reviews raised it
Both are simple to use to add a fair amount of replayability.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
41 of 270 sampled reviews raised it
In this remastered version, Emberheart Games brings that nostalgic experience into the modern era, carefully preserving the spirit of the original while refining its visuals, mechanics, and accessibility.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
29 of 270 sampled reviews raised it
It includes other modern niceties, too, such as achievements, difficulty levels and controller support.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 270 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack has also been remastered, with new renditions of the original tunes that capture the upbeat energy of early shareware music while adding cleaner instrumentation.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
12 of 270 sampled reviews raised it
It runs flawlessly on modern systems, with customizable controls and full support for both keyboard and gamepad.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
11 of 270 sampled reviews raised it
It uses Unity so the framerate is consistent lacking the jittery appearance that appears in the original with DOSbox.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay42 reviews
Graphics41 reviews
Difficulty29 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Controls12 reviews
Performance11 reviews
Steam Deck5 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs100% still recommend
Combat100% still recommend
Players complain
Story100% still recommend
Linux compatibility100% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Includes level editor
- Stats
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$7.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.19.
6 points recordedtoday · $7.99
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