Buy it if you like
- Combat: 94 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 66 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 12k 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
42% of themes are praise33% are divided25% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
94 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The physics slapstick, the environmental combat, the light build-craft, and even some choice and consequence, all should have given me a great power fantasy.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its gameplay brings a lot of Dishonored vibes, from the character movement and attacks to the magic skills.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is decent enough and the voice acting is a bit campy but in a fun slightly over dramatic way.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Instead Dark Messiah offers better visuals and a far more focused experience with refined combat, smoother character progression and clearer objectives.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A lot of good voice acting.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat94 reviews
Gameplay87 reviews
Story74 reviews
Graphics29 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty82% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
Interface75% still recommend
Linux compatibility100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes61% still recommend
Bugs65% still recommend
Performance50% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$2.49$9.99−75%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
5 points recordedtoday · $2.49
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