The Excrawlers

Buy88%

Very Positive · 134 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Game Dynasty · Hack and Slash · Feb 27, 2023

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$11.48
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
18
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio0 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy The Excrawlers?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 45 sampled reviews

Based on 134 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 45 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise50% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
14 of 45 sampled reviews raised it
It's a well presented experience with strong foundations; it has a competent, relatively tight control scheme that looks clean with the well drawn animations, it has pleasant area designs, it has great character art during dialogue, and more.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
13 of 45 sampled reviews raised it
The combat mechanics are simple but satisfying: light and heavy attacks, dodges, and special abilities form the backbone of the action, while weapon upgrades and modifiers add depth to how each encounter plays out.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
7 of 45 sampled reviews raised it
It presents itself with a top-down pixel-art style and a fast-paced combat system that emphasizes reflex, timing, and adaptability.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story14 reviews
Gameplay13 reviews
Combat7 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics
80% still recommend
Characters
75% still recommend
Difficulty
33% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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 DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$11.48

The lowest we've tracked is $0.90.

11 points recordedtoday · $11.48

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