Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX

Steam Deck Verified

Jankenteam · Precision Platformer · Jun 22, 2021

Worth it for the right player.

On sale at $17.60, but it has been as low as $1.99.

78%
Mostly Positive
924 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 92 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 924 player reviews · updated 3 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
45% of themes are praise22% are divided33% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The characters look cartoony and lively, the lighting effects are beautiful, and the animation is so fun to watch.
92 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The characters look cartoony and lively, the lighting effects are beautiful, and the animation is so fun to watch.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
+ Phenomenal presentation in visuals, incredible acoustic soundtrack, and (mostly) responsive controls
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
To start, unlike the original, the game does try helping out players in beating it while also still giving a challenge, whether that’s the new assist menu, the changes in the design philosophy, and how you can save the game, there’s a lot built for it.
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 love4 themes
Graphics92 reviews
Story and characters21 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Interface8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay45 reviews
62%
Controls11 reviews
45%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat25 reviews
60%
Difficulty23 reviews
65%
Performance11 reviews
36%

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. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

On sale, not the lowest

Currently $17.60 (−58%). The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $17.60

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
16
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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