Hands of Necromancy

Buy83%

Very Positive · 416 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

HON Team · Boomer Shooter · Jun 20, 2022

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$0.99−80%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio1 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Hands of Necromancy?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 416 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 288 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
55% of themes are praise27% are divided18% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
90 of 288 sampled reviews raised it
The weapons (there are 7 with 2 attack modes each) and enemies are all fun.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
68 of 288 sampled reviews raised it
'Hands of necromancy' is a fun FPS with some elements of exploration, platforming and non-linear design.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
27 of 288 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack, composed by Luke Jansen, reinforces the dark fantasy atmosphere, while sound effects provide satisfying feedback for combat actions and environmental interactions.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 288 sampled reviews raised it
Although I liked the art style, the game looked pretty bad in my opinion, no matter how much I tinkered with the settings.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
14 of 288 sampled reviews raised it
Overall game play is very unique, as you have both an inventory with items you can pick up and use and also creatures that you can transform into.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
13 of 288 sampled reviews raised it
Game runs beautifully on 1440p ultrawide without any framerate issues or stuttering even on the biggest maps.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Combat90 reviews
Gameplay68 reviews
Audio27 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Interface14 reviews
Performance13 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
86% still recommend
Linux compatibility
67% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
86% still recommend
Story
73% 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

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$0.99$4.99−80%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

4 points recordedtoday · $0.99

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