Disciples II: Gallean's Return

Disciples II: Gallean's Return

Steam Deck · unrated

Strategy First · Turn-Based Strategy · Jul 6, 2006

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $1.19.

84%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 4 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise40% are divided10% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story-telling is probably the best I've ever had the pleasure to read and listen to, not just stylistically, but content-wise as well.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Trust me btw, the 800x600 res looks INCREDIBLE b/c of the awesome textures in this game.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Even after 20+ years, the gameplay remains unparalleled and addictive.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
++Soundwork - 10/10 OST, amazing sound effects and what's more important - 11/10 voice over - seriously this game is the best example of how to make the perfect game.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
A very good buy, and works flawless on the Steam Deck out of the box
6 of 300 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 characters57 reviews
Graphics48 reviews
Gameplay44 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat16 reviews
100%
Interface12 reviews
50%
Difficulty11 reviews
100%
Performance8 reviews
88%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes7 reviews
57%

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. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $1.19 (−80%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $1.19

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Playing right now
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