Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Controls: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 267 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 164 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
88% of themes are praise164 helpful reviews12% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
41 of 164 sampled reviews raised it
The implementation of gameplay elements in Batboy surpasses that of Shovel Knight.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
27 of 164 sampled reviews raised it
The level design is very good, and the game is very generous with checkpoints; therefore, you’ll hardly have any difficulty with the game overall.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
26 of 164 sampled reviews raised it
The story had "chef's kiss" perfect anime styling with an over the top premise that mixed Megaman game play with early episode Kill La Kill story.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
23 of 164 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack reinforces this atmosphere with energetic chiptune compositions that perfectly complement the action, while crisp sound effects provide satisfying feedback during combat, exploration, and platforming.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 164 sampled reviews raised it
The art and theme of the game is really vibrant and inspired, and there are a ton of unique stage gimmicks and enemy varieties throughout the game that culminate well in the final act (there are a couple platforming setpieces that actually wowed me, which is hard for a game with 8-bit graphics).
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
10 of 164 sampled reviews raised it
Batboy's character also possesses unique skills, including a parry move and the ability to throw a spinning baseball bat, which can be used as an extension of their jump.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay41 reviews
Difficulty27 reviews
Story26 reviews
Audio23 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Combat10 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Controls100% 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.
On sale, not the lowest
$7.49$14.99−50%
The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.
7 points recordedtoday · $7.49
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