Noobs Want to Live

Noobs Want to Live

Steam Deck Playable

元气弹工作室(GD Studio) · Bullet Hell · Feb 14, 2023

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $4.99. It has been as low as $3.24.

89%
Very Positive
5k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 211 sampled reviews

Based on 5k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 211 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Although the overall structure may feel familiar to fans of the genre, Noobs Want to Live stands out through its energetic presentation, wide variety of playable characters, and flexible upgrade system that allows players to create wildly destructive builds during every run.
28 of 211 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The game's graphics add to its overall appeal, with finely crafted cardboard cutout characters giving the game a unique and fun feel.
24 of 211 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Additionally, players can gain meta-progression in the shape of talent points to make their runs easier as they progress through the game.
21 of 211 sampled reviews raised it
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
Otherwise the game is pretty nice and has rare mechanics like forging weapons/skills to new skills.
12 of 211 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters28 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Gameplay21 reviews
Combat12 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty9 reviews
67%
Audio5 reviews
80%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 5 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.24.

5 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
124
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.