Wandering Sword

Wandering Sword

Steam Deck Playable

The Swordman Studio · RPG · Sep 15, 2023

Yes, worth buying.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $17.49.

95%
Very Positive
44k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 180 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 44k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

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
50% of themes are praise38% are divided12% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
That said, the system exists there, the character growth is fun, since you start the game seeing all those high level characters, but you grow into a true powerhouse...
180 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
2) The recruitment roster is impressive, boasting 14 male companions (2 are temporary) and 12 female companions (2 are temporary and 1 is literally for the last hour or two of gameplay).
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
- The graphics are beautiful, and I love the pixel art style with a 3D World.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Very atmospheric, the game wouldn't be half as good without the soundtrack that tied it all together and created an immersive atmosphere.
9 of 300 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 characters180 reviews
Gameplay76 reviews
Graphics31 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat71 reviews
86%
Interface19 reviews
63%
Controls11 reviews
73%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty22 reviews
82%

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. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $17.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
110
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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