ARK and ADE

ARK and ADE

Steam Deck · unrated

Castello Inc · Old School · Mar 2, 2023

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

At $9.99. It has been as low as $3.49.

98%
Very Positive
84 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 67 sampled reviews

Based on 84 player reviews · updated 4 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 67 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
43% of themes are praise57% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
From the moment you step into its stylized digital world, the game makes its intentions clear: this is a fast, flashy, and unapologetically arcade-driven experience built around reflexes, spectacle, and replayability rather than narrative complexity.
19 of 67 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The vibrant colors and simplistic graphics perfectly complement the fast-paced arcade gameplay and looks very pleasing in VR.
9 of 67 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack leans heavily into synth-driven, high-tempo tracks that perfectly complement the on-screen action, reinforcing the sensation of being inside a living arcade machine.
6 of 67 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 love3 themes
Gameplay19 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters12 reviews
100%
Difficulty10 reviews
100%
Combat9 reviews
100%
Performance3 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

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 $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
98%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
58
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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