Forspoken

Wait63%

Mixed · 9k player reviews · High confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Square Enix · Open World · Jan 24, 2023

Player review score
63%
Mixed
Price
$20.99−70%
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
53
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio4 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy Forspoken?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 175 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 145 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 187 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 36 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 9k 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
33% of themes are praise8% are divided59% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
175 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game itself has basic but interesting gameplay mechanics, many game use basic systems to give the player the feeling of empowerment, but the difficulty is what compares it to how hard it actually is.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
145 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I enjoy the combat more than anything and just wanted to do some cool moves and fight.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Apart from some technical issues like textures not popping in and the absolute horrific AMDFidelityFX AO (CACAO/Caca) the game looks pretty nice.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio is fine, high quality on both voice acting and and ambient world sounds.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay175 reviews
Combat145 reviews
Graphics59 reviews
Audio34 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
71% still recommend
Players complain
Story
70% still recommend
Performance
56% still recommend
Optimization
41% still recommend
Difficulty
84% still recommend
Crashes
42% still recommend
Linux compatibility
56% still recommend
Interface
67% 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

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$20.99$69.99−70%

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

8 points recordedtoday · $20.99

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