ARK and ADE

Buy98%

Very Positive · 84 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows

Castello Inc · Old School · Mar 2, 2023

Player review score
98%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
58
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio1 of 8
Subtitles1 of 8

Should I buy ARK and ADE?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 67 sampled reviews

Based on 84 player reviews · updated

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
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
22 of 67 sampled reviews raised 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.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 67 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty is fair, striking a perfect balance between challenge and enjoyment.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 67 sampled reviews raised it
The two-tone graphics aesthetic is balanced well enough to not be an eyesore, which is great.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
8 of 67 sampled reviews raised it
I enjoyed the combat, but wasn't a big fan of seeing the same boss at the end of each level, even though each time there was something new to the boss fight, you pretty much repeated the same strategy.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay22 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Combat8 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
100% still recommend
Audio
100% 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

  • Tracked Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • VR Only

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.49.

7 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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