XEL

Wait48%

Mixed · 301 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Tiny Roar · Action-Adventure · Jul 12, 2022

Player review score
48%
Mixed
Price
$1.49−90%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
24
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio2 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy XEL?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 301 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 127 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
25% of themes are praise25% are divided50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
40 of 127 sampled reviews raised it
The story starts strong with the introduction of Reid and the other supportive characters she meets.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
21 of 127 sampled reviews raised it
Lighting effects and particle systems add flair to certain sequences, and the vibrant color palette keeps the tone upbeat even when the story dives into darker subject matter.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
21 of 127 sampled reviews raised it
The aesthetic and atmosphere (soundtrack included) are really cool and is what I love the most about the game.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story40 reviews
Graphics21 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Divided opinion
Gameplay
53% still recommend
Difficulty
43% still recommend
Characters
20% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
34% still recommend
Combat
42% still recommend
Interface
31% still recommend
Controls
36% still recommend
Performance
29% still recommend
Crashes
29% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$1.49$14.99−90%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

9 points recordedtoday · $1.49

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