Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains

Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains

Steam Deck Playable

DOMO Studio · RPG · Jul 26, 2023

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $13.99. It has been as low as $6.99.

84%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 36 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise22% are divided22% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
This remake/mobile also includes additional China Campaign quests which extended the length of playthrough but the quests themselves were very easy (minus the trivia questions).
21 of 36 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
✔️ Both the game's soundtrack and graphic style are fantastic.
6 of 36 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The visuals of the game are great, there was no need for a remaster here.
5 of 36 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Controller Recommended?
5 of 36 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
Improved textures, higher-resolution graphics, and a refined interface modernize the experience without sacrificing the charm that longtime fans appreciate.
3 of 36 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 love5 themes
Story and characters21 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Graphics5 reviews
Controls5 reviews
Interface3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay7 reviews
71%
Combat7 reviews
86%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes6 reviews
83%
Difficulty3 reviews
100%

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 $13.99. The lowest we've tracked is $6.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $13.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
50
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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