Buy it if you like
- Combat: 210 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 142 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 109 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 689 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
58% of themes are praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
210 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Movement feels good, exploration and combat can be fun, and the story has been enjoyable.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
142 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The short and sweet version of this review is that I enjoyed the game well enough to completion, combat has an interesting mechanic and I enjoyed the world design and a straightforward, simple story; However, some of the map navigation can be a bit obtuse and some of the powers are very clear favorites over others.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
109 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story wasn't anything mind-blowing to me, but it was engaging enough to keep me invested until the end, and there are multiple bits of lore and characters that made the world very fun to explore.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is a good difficulty - bosses are somewhat challenging and the puzzles require a bit of thought, but won't leave you stumped for too long.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Luckily there's also some positives in the game namely the gorgeous pixel art visuals, relaxing soundtrack and the high polish in terms of bugs/performance.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As for presentation, I was quite impressed with Vernal Edge's visuals for what came from such a small team.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat210 reviews
Gameplay142 reviews
Story109 reviews
Difficulty70 reviews
Audio48 reviews
Graphics46 reviews
Characters16 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls80% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs83% still recommend
Interface83% still recommend
Performance80% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$2.54$16.99−85%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
8 points recordedtoday · $2.54
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