PSYCRON

PSYCRON

Steam Deck · unrated

Mothware · Metroidvania · Aug 20, 2021

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $6.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

94%
Very Positive
113 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Audio: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 113 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 97 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are caveats
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The movement and upgrades in the game feel very fluid and super fun to use; environments and levels are well designed and immersive; and the music is ABSOLUTELY fantastic!
11 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Not seeing much of your teammates or other survivors, only getting small portions of the story at a time through cryptic logs, and facing a shadowy version of yourself works well together.
10 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Although the graphics were pixelated, the animations and movements were smooth and modernized.
10 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
i for sure plan on getting all the achievements, only 5 left, most timed ones since i really took my time with the game and trying to find everything there is to find. i followed the game for a few months before release, and it was what i was primarily playing day of release and the day or two following. it's not the longest game, especially if 100% isn't a think you like about these sorts of games, however the gameplay is a blast. it's pretty simple, however has a whole lotta polish. the boss fights are a blast, and the soundtrack slaps (even the bonus cut track) and i find myself listening to it quite often. i've really never found myself super into any indie games in the past, however theres a first for everything i suppose. overall, i'd highly recommend psycron, especially if you're into the metroid series as i am. even if you've never played those, it's still a great game, well worth the price.
8 of 97 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
Audio11 reviews
Story and characters10 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Gameplay8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat5 reviews
100%
Controls4 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty4 reviews
100%

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Full price

Currently $6.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $6.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
17
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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