Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Characters: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 88 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 580 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 211 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
44% of themes are praise211 helpful reviews56% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
60 of 211 sampled reviews raised it
As another installment in the long-running Mercenaries franchise, it builds upon the series' established formula by delivering strategic turn-based combat, extensive character growth, and a fantasy narrative driven by political conflict and personal conviction.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
21 of 211 sampled reviews raised it
The game is simples but addictive: you're always on a loop of leveling up, unlocking and leveling up skills, try new classes, try to buy special magic weapons/equipment with puzzles pieces (that you can pick up in the battles, if you go out of the way to get them), etc.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
18 of 211 sampled reviews raised it
Its compelling blend of strategic combat, flexible character customization, and politically driven storytelling creates an experience that rewards careful planning and long-term investment.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 211 sampled reviews raised it
It's a pretty well done JRPG with nice graphics and animation, and the sound and music is decent too - albeit somewhat repetitive.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay60 reviews
Combat21 reviews
Characters18 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Story70% still recommend
Difficulty71% still recommend
Controls17% still recommend
Interface50% still recommend
Audio83% 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
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $7.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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