Those Who Rule

Buy90%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Eldin Turulja · Tactical RPG · Jan 27, 2025

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$17.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
30
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Those Who Rule?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 169 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 124 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 109 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k 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 praise300 helpful reviews33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
169 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall a great start on a tactical RPG with an interesting story worth reading beteen combat chapters.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
124 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Character Builds - This is my favorite aspect of any game in this niche, and I thoroughly enjoyed both my blind play through as well as my second and third runs post the achievement update.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
109 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game is a solid 9-9.5/10 for about 35-44 hours of playtime with challenging combat and a good storyline, unique items, good unit classes in an medieval universe with basically no magic.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
81 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-On hard/veteran difficulty, it is a genuine challenge and very difficult to complete optimally, with all side objectives met.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
That said, characterisations of the other companions remain coherent, with a roster of characters that feel distinct and mostly authentic, with a few clever funny lines that never seem out of character.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Art style of the characters during conversations is great and I really like the battle field art style too.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story169 reviews
Gameplay124 reviews
Combat109 reviews
Difficulty81 reviews
Characters43 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Interface
76% still recommend
Bugs
75% still recommend
Crashes
67% still recommend
Controls
56% 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

  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$17.99

The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $17.99

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