Velvet Assassin

Wait62%

Mixed · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Replay Studios · Stealth · May 2, 2009

Player review score
62%
Mixed
Price
$5.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
Not fetched yet

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Languages
2
Full audio0 of 2
Subtitles0 of 2

Should I buy Velvet Assassin?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 105 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 138 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

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
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A decent story presented with an atmospheric direction, and an overall pleasant experience that may or may not be slightly frustrating, due to its technical issues.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
+By 2009 standards this game really punched above its weight in the graphics department, especially its beautiful lighting effects, which hold up even today.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Between Melinda's superb voice acting, the often witty dialogue of the enemy soldiers, and the variety of methods Violette employs to kill the enemy, it's got a lot going for it.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I loved the story, and the main character, but I can't in any amount of good conscience, recommend this game.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
4 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Frame rate is locked at 100 fps, which is totally fine with me.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story105 reviews
Graphics74 reviews
Audio36 reviews
Characters9 reviews
Performance4 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Gameplay
64% still recommend
Combat
74% still recommend
Difficulty
79% still recommend
Crashes
27% still recommend
Bugs
69% still recommend
Controls
83% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend

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

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$5.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.89.

4 points recordedtoday · $5.99

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