Symbiotic

Symbiotic

Steam Deck · unrated

Verb Noun Studios · Action Roguelike · May 16, 2022

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

It's free to play.

84%
Very Positive
176 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 176 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 132 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
37% of themes are praise36% are divided27% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I would say it's more fun than frustrating as the gameplay and weapon mechanics work hand in hand and is a good amount of fun for any shooter fan.
14 of 132 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
It looks pretty okay for an indie game with graphics and visual styles similar to 'Borderlands', 'Agony' and even 'Battleborn' (Yes, I said that).
11 of 132 sampled reviews raised it
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
This is quite fun, the combat is fast paced and the movement is... well... its certainly an acquired taste. there are still a few major issues though, first off, the final boss sometimes just one shots you, which, while annoying is not too bad as most attacks are easy to dodge, at least they would be if it wasnt for my biggest gripe about this game.
5 of 132 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Honestly, the plot doesn't even need to be there because there's literally no story in the game.
5 of 132 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
Gameplay14 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Combat5 reviews
Story and characters5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Performance15 reviews
73%
Audio12 reviews
92%
Difficulty7 reviews
100%
Optimization4 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes12 reviews
67%
Bugs6 reviews
67%
Interface4 reviews
25%

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.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.