Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 128 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 108 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Performance: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 46 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 943 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
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
128 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Powerslave is an FPS with Metroidvania gameplay (a year before SoTN, no less) and it plays out almost flawlessly.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
108 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You have 8 weapons and you're going to be leaning on one for a whole lot of the experience.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Good and woefully underrated fps metroidvania hybrid that understands how to handle ability gating, level design and how to make abilities satisfying to use better than most conventional metroidvanias.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Nightdive’s enhancements sharpen textures, improve lighting, and stabilize performance while keeping the overall aesthetic faithful to the era.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Proper old school run-and-gun with innovative level design, a cool story and great weapons.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Despite its mid-’90s origins, the atmosphere remains striking, supported by a soundtrack that mixes Egyptian influences with rock undertones and dramatic percussion.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay128 reviews
Combat108 reviews
Performance50 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Story29 reviews
Audio28 reviews
Controls7 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs83% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty87% still recommend
Interface89% 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
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$4.99$19.99−75%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
6 points recordedtoday · $4.99
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