Buy it if you like
- Story: 215 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 180 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 161 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Steam Deck: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 281k 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
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
215 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Expedition 33 is a gorgeous RPG with excellent writing, a meaningful story, and deeply complex skill-based combat and buildcraft.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
180 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat animations for characters using their weapons at a glance have been motion captured at very high frame rates to keep their fluidity.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
161 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat is engaging in a sense that makes the player always feel it is their turn with the use of parry and dodge mechanics.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
120 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And oh my gosh...the soundtrack, to say it is stunning and beautiful is an understatement, each song is sung with so much passion and fits so perfectly all the time, sometimes you just stop, close your eyes and listen.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Another big point of praise this game receives is its visuals and graphics.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Whether it be the art direction, soundtrack, character design, storytelling or combat, it passes everything I have hoped that it would given its reputation.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story215 reviews
Combat180 reviews
Gameplay161 reviews
Audio120 reviews
Graphics66 reviews
Characters30 reviews
Optimization14 reviews
Interface14 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance88% still recommend
Controls100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty83% still recommend
Steam Deck67% 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
- DualSense Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Adjustable Text Size
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Stereo Sound
- Subtitle Options
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Steam FrameUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$39.99$49.99−20%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
12 months agotoday · $39.99
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