Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Multiplayer: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k 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
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In short, combat is fast, easy-to-understand and has a surprising amount of depth and customization for how simple it looks.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It also develops Lan and MegaMan.EXE further, making their partnership increasingly important to both the narrative and gameplay.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This system is expanded upon as the game goes on and becomes increasingly nuanced and complex (the final entry supports a robust PvP meta, for example), but these basics are upheld.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
None of that matters because Battle Network has peak Action RPG combat.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck compatibility is classified as Verified, with the collection being very well suited to handheld play because these games were originally designed around portable hardware and straightforward controls.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its pixel graphics remain colorful and expressive, particularly during battles where attacks are communicated through clear animations.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay69 reviews
Story54 reviews
Multiplayer31 reviews
Combat28 reviews
Steam Deck27 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Interface8 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance0% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty75% still recommend
Crashes50% still recommend
Controls100% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Online PvP
- PvP
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$39.99
The lowest we've tracked is $12.79.
5 points recordedtoday · $39.99
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