Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 102 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k 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 praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
102 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The overall best game of the collection, art direction is gorgeous at times and the gameplay is the best with the Souls system.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The central gimmick, souls, is engaging. it replaces sub weapons and instead you gain the 'souls' of your enemies which allow the use of their abilities (or they're just stat buffs in certain cases).
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is something I enjoy as a fan, first and foremost.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Where CotM lacks graphically, and HoD lacks in soundtrack, AoS excels in both.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The original version was incredibly groundbreaking at the time, thanks to the PC Engine's powerful graphics capabilities and the massive capacity of its CD-ROMs, which allowed developers to unleash their creativity.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It works great on my PC with and without a controller (please use a controller) and I mostly play it on my Steam deck, where it really shines considering these were originally mobile titles.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay102 reviews
Combat48 reviews
Story44 reviews
Audio38 reviews
Graphics31 reviews
Steam Deck17 reviews
Characters10 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Difficulty94% still recommend
Controls68% still recommend
Interface73% still recommend
Crashes27% still recommend
Bugs86% 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
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.
5 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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