ArcheBlade™

Buy73%

Mostly Positive · 8k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

CodeBrush Games · Free to Play · Apr 25, 2014

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
77
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy ArcheBlade™?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Servers and matchmaking: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 8k 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
59% of themes are praise8% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Some characters specialize in close-range aggression, others rely on ranged attacks or mobility, and a few offer more unconventional mechanics that can disrupt opponents in creative ways.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's a good variety of characters, all with unique skills and weapons.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are decent, though there are some framedrops for no apparent reason (running 2xHD6950s, so no reason for lag).
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But hey, if you're curious, and have a small group of friends that you can get together to play with you.. it's worth a try.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In the end, Archeblade is a creative and accessible multiplayer brawler that offers flashes of brilliance in its combat and character design.
Monetization
Players who bring up Monetization mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's mostly bug free and there are no pay to win elements.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay34 reviews
Combat23 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Co-op14 reviews
Characters12 reviews
Monetization11 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
67% still recommend
Players complain
Servers and matchmaking
60% still recommend
Multiplayer
58% still recommend
Performance
67% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

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