Absinthia

Buy97%

Very Positive · 75 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Joshua Keith · JRPG · Mar 13, 2023

Player review score
97%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
23
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Absinthia?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 62 sampled reviews

Based on 75 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 62 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise37% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
35 of 62 sampled reviews raised it
I like turn-based combat and the story premise itself caught my interest.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
27 of 62 sampled reviews raised it
As for the gameplay, there's plenty of content, especially if you include the side quests.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
19 of 62 sampled reviews raised it
I feel easy difficulty closer to medium ones, but the turn-based combat is actually fun and balanced.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 62 sampled reviews raised it
It has a lovely pixel art style and enjoyable music, resulting in vibrant environments that are fun to explore.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 62 sampled reviews raised it
Both sound effects and soundtrack are also decent enough, that I decided to buy it.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story35 reviews
Gameplay27 reviews
Combat19 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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