Deflector

Buy87%

Very Positive · 354 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Arrowfist Games · Roguelite · Mar 24, 2023

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
77
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio0 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy Deflector?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Controls: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 354 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 194 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise22% are divided11% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
63 of 194 sampled reviews raised it
I enjoyed the Deflection mechanic, but given the 20$ price tag this feels shallow.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
26 of 194 sampled reviews raised it
These are far more significant, specific to your character and can really make combat feel different (like exploding bullets and triple shot for Gunslinger or a powerful, additional combo attack to the Slasher).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 194 sampled reviews raised it
Plus, the game looks GREAT: the aesthetic style is very cool, being part biopunk and part monster horror, and the soundtrack is full of metalcore bangers that wouldn't sound out of place on an After the Burial or Unearth album.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
23 of 194 sampled reviews raised it
art style bangs, cool abilities, each of the characters offer a different experience and the devs are very active so it's easy to get whatever bugs you come across fixed
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
16 of 194 sampled reviews raised it
This additional layer helps add more depth to an otherwise simple game, along with a higher skill ceiling for those who want to perfect their runs.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
11 of 194 sampled reviews raised it
The deflection mindset is further baked into all aspects of the game, including character design -- and Deflector might have some of the most interesting character classes in recent memory.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay63 reviews
Combat26 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Difficulty16 reviews
Characters11 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
86% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Controls
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

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $10.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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