Girl Genius: Adventures In Castle Heterodyne

Buy88%

Very Positive · 113 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Rain Games · Action-Adventure · Sep 5, 2023

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
33
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio0 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy Girl Genius: Adventures In Castle Heterodyne?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Audio: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 113 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 105 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise22% are divided22% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
33 of 105 sampled reviews raised it
Exploration constantly rewards curiosity, with hidden rooms, collectibles, lore entries, and optional discoveries scattered throughout the environment.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
31 of 105 sampled reviews raised it
The narrative remains engaging throughout, balancing serious moments with humor and the quirky charm that fans of the franchise have come to expect.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
14 of 105 sampled reviews raised it
While combat mechanics are relatively straightforward compared to dedicated action games, they remain enjoyable and provide enough challenge to keep encounters interesting.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 105 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are an amazing mix of old school, timeless celshaded graphics based on designs by the amazing artist and co-creator of the amazing web-comic series this game is based off of, Phil Foglio!!!
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
3 of 105 sampled reviews raised it
Controls are helpfully explained in your menu, which you can recheck any time.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay33 reviews
Story31 reviews
Combat14 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Interface3 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Accessibility
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
92% still recommend
Audio
100% 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
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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