The Light Brigade

The Light Brigade

Steam Deck Unsupported

Funktronic Labs · VR · Feb 22, 2023

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $9.99.

89%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 45 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
-The Game loop is fun.
90 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
-Graphics are optimized well and the aesthetic is pleasing
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
-SFX are immersive and music is pretty good
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
This is a very good VR procedural WW1-style FPS roguelite with a class system that extremely, heavily affects the way you play.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Accessibility
Players who bring up Accessibility mostly praise it.
As a VR title, accessibility and comfort are handled with care, offering movement options and design choices that reduce motion discomfort while still allowing fluid traversal.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
I like the little interactions with the other "players" you meet along your run, but every time I see them I can ́t help myself but think this would be such fun playing Co-Op.
7 of 300 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
Gameplay90 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Performance12 reviews
Accessibility7 reviews
Co-op7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat109 reviews
84%
Story and characters61 reviews
82%
Interface17 reviews
88%
Controls9 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty45 reviews
82%
Bugs8 reviews
38%

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 $9.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
24
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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