Shadows Over Loathing

Buy96%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Asymmetric · Adventure · Nov 11, 2022

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$22.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
37
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Shadows Over Loathing?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 70 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 3k 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
88% of themes are praise12% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The three classes are just as fun as the previous instalments, with the Cheese Wizard being a real standout for me, and the plot is a major improvement over West of Loathing imo
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A former on-again, off-again player of the original browser-based MMO(ish)RPG Kingdom of Loathing, I enjoyed the single player spin-off RPG West of Loathing, and found it an agreeable experience with serviceable gameplay functioning as a bedrock for the true experience of the game: the writing.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's telling that the game can be played completely without undergoing a single fight (there's even an achievement for it), although for the sake of "the experience", I still suggest at least one combat playthrough: the various enemies, weapons, and effects can be amusing all their own and elicit a chuckle or two on occasion.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's pretty damn polished, the art style is incredibly charming, and the comedy is great.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are plenty of things I like: the soundtrack is good, the enemies are varied, and the world is interesting.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
With three separate classes for each of the game's three main stats, there's a good deal of replayability.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story70 reviews
Gameplay64 reviews
Combat56 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Characters10 reviews
Interface8 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
80% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$22.99

The lowest we've tracked is $13.33.

5 points recordedtoday · $22.99

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