METALLIC CHILD

METALLIC CHILD

Steam Deck Verified

Action Square(STUDIO HG) · Cute · Sep 15, 2021

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $14.99.

85%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 173 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise44% are divided11% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
It has Mega Man vibe and even if a bit repetitive the main character has charm and there is even a bit of story plot.
50 of 173 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The framing here really helps the player empathize with characters, and it's amplified by the good voice acting and variety of dialogue choices (and their corresponding responses).
15 of 173 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The aesthetic is great and everything from the gameplay to the visuals is highly polished.
13 of 173 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Controller works fine.
4 of 173 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
Story and characters50 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Controls4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat50 reviews
90%
Gameplay32 reviews
81%
Difficulty21 reviews
86%
Interface4 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs10 reviews
80%

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.

Prices have been lower

Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
40
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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