Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 864 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 praise27% are divided9% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game is a lovely grindy dungeon crawler heavily in the vein of Gauntlet...and I mean grindy in the most pleasant of ways. :)
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You can use melee or range (continus/controlled fire) weapons, and movements are smooth and fluid.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The retro-visuals are quite stunning, with lots of effects and flashes on the screen.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's a grindy dungeon crawler, but definitely one of the really good ones, that keep you engaged and loving the grind. :) I 100%'d this game's achievements on Normal difficulty because it was simply fun to do so; the challenge felt just right for the difficulty I chose.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Ampersat isn’t merely content with being a throwback; it is a love letter to the era of ASCII roguelikes filtered through modern sensibilities, complete with visual flair, progression depth, and narrative whimsy.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack complements this aesthetic well, blending atmospheric melodies with occasional bursts of energy that mirror the intensity of the action sequences.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay78 reviews
Combat43 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Difficulty25 reviews
Story20 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Performance6 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes100% still recommend
Steam Deck75% still recommend
Bugs67% still recommend
Players complain
Interface60% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $0.89.
8 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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