Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue

Buy93%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Entertainment Forge · Simulation · Aug 27, 2020

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
6
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
16
Full audio16 of 16
Subtitles16 of 16

Should I buy Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 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
64% of themes are praise18% are divided18% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even as a limited preview, it establishes a clear identity and a satisfying gameplay loop that emphasizes thinking ahead rather than reacting in the moment.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I thoroughly enjoyed my time playing the prologue and eventually beating the last arena on perma-death & hard difficulty.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its stylized presentation makes it easy to read the battlefield, with distinct character designs and smooth animations that help convey what is happening during combat.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are made up of cartoonish and colorful pixel art that makes for cute sprites while the pre-rendered backgrounds for the arenas and map are quite charming and pretty, akin to the Kingdom Rush series.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Looking forward to a more expanded roster and campaign, maybe a limited multiplayer mode.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The interface is clean and intuitive, allowing you to focus on strategy without being bogged down by unnecessary complexity.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay56 reviews
Difficulty24 reviews
Combat23 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Characters12 reviews
Interface9 reviews
Multiplayer9 reviews
Divided opinion
Monetization
100% still recommend
Audio
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
80% still recommend
Bugs
50% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

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