Arx Fatalis

Buy88%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Arkane Studios · RPG · Apr 3, 2007

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio0 of 6
Subtitles0 of 6

Should I buy Arx Fatalis?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 110 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 76 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 27 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 praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
110 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Pros: If you like a story-based quest progression game in a swords&sorcery genre, then this fits the bill.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
88 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you want a different spell casting experience in a RPG, a nice story this is a good game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For an old game (2002), the graphics are pretty good and sound in some instances quite amazing, the game engine has aged well.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The OST is awesome and remiscient of that of Thief: The Dark Project (another favorite of mine I recommend).
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In 136 hours, I had no lag or stutter, and not a single crash or "have to reload" bug....not one.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay110 reviews
Story88 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Audio30 reviews
Performance6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
71% still recommend
Optimization
100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
80% still recommend
Interface
89% still recommend
Difficulty
81% still recommend
Bugs
96% still recommend
Crashes
87% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.64.

6 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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