Nox Archaist

Nox Archaist

Steam Deck · unrated

6502 Workshop · RPG · Jan 28, 2021

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

At $19.99. It has been as low as $1.99.

85%
Very Positive
61 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 50 sampled reviews

Based on 61 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 50 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
86% of themes are praise14% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story is nice with many, many side quests.
18 of 50 sampled reviews raised it
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
Quality open world old school RPG with a pretty even split between simple yet tactical combat, exploration and conversation to acquire needed information to progress story and side quests.
10 of 50 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Behind simple graphics and dialogue system (typing name, job, join and other capitalized letters to know further about them), the story, exploration, and combat were a blast.
10 of 50 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
This app has much clearer font and you can adjust game speed very easily using pull down menu.
6 of 50 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Nox Archaist is a brilliant homage to classic RPGs, blending nostalgic Apple II-era aesthetics with modern gameplay mechanics.
5 of 50 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Combined with retro-inspired music and interface design, the game creates an authentic feeling that few modern projects can replicate.
3 of 50 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 love6 themes
Story and characters18 reviews
Combat10 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Gameplay5 reviews
Audio3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty4 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

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 $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
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Average playtime
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