Buy it if you like
- Story: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Gameplay: 64 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1k 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 praise25% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
However, the story (especially in the first part) is good enough to keep the player wanting to move forward.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Character models for Rorschach and Nite Owl are carefully designed, both faithful to their comic and film appearances, with realistic animations that lend their brutal combat a sense of physical weight.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story unfolds through motion comic cutscenes that mimic the art style of Dave Gibbons’ illustrations, offering an evocative visual bridge between the original source and the game.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 1 translates Zack Snyder's choreography in Watchmen into a serviceable co-op beat-em up.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
the voice acting - it is dynamic and contrast between night owl and rorschach is very well executed
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story80 reviews
Combat73 reviews
Graphics53 reviews
Co-op42 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters67% still recommend
Steam Deck67% still recommend
Performance67% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay61% still recommend
Controls68% still recommend
Bugs36% still recommend
Difficulty56% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$4.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.24.
6 points recordedtoday · $4.99
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