Oaken

Buy74%

Mostly Positive · 394 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

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  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Laki Studios · Turn-Based Tactics · Jul 20, 2023

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Price
$3.99−80%
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
57
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio0 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Oaken?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 176 sampled reviews

Based on 394 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 176 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
55% of themes are praise45% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
59 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is phenomenal, bringing its unique ideas mixed with the best mechanics from tactics games and roguelike games into something completely brand new.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
23 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
It's a ton of fun, but the difficulty ramps make it still challenging -- as well as the option to get new talents by completing runs with different guides that seem...harder to justify taking!
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
22 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
Though it's still in early access, I feel that this game is a pretty safe buy for anyone who enjoys roguelike games and tactical combat games.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
22 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
Both the visuals and the audio work very well together, making the world feel very alive.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
18 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
What I'd like to see more from the developers is giving the narrative design the spotlight it deserves, to further increase my immersion in the world of Oaken.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
As well as lovely soundtrack (although it's severely lacking in number of tracks).

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay59 reviews
Difficulty23 reviews
Combat22 reviews
Graphics22 reviews
Story18 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
33% still recommend
Interface
33% still recommend
Controls
67% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$3.99$19.99−80%

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

7 points recordedtoday · $3.99

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