Venture to the Vile

Venture to the Vile

Steam Deck Playable

Studio Cut to Bits · Narrative · May 22, 2024

Worth it for the right player.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $11.24.

77%
Mostly Positive
183 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 183 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 112 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
55% of themes are praise18% are divided27% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
- Interesting story, that is a nice mix of creepy and endearing.
52 of 112 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
- Incredible visuals and atmosphere that draws heavy inspiration from Victorian England with a touch of Wes Anderson's work.
26 of 112 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Each enemy not only features beautifully grotesque designs but also fun and unique gameplay.
18 of 112 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
This was in no small part due to the brilliant audio design and sound effects which created a truly immersive experience.
12 of 112 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
I must say that i only have a gtx 1070 which is a rather dated card but it handles most metroidvania's very well so i think it's more to do with a lack of optimization rather than my card.
5 of 112 sampled reviews raised it
Accessibility
Players who bring up Accessibility mostly praise it.
However, I had high hopes to still get through the game because of the accessibility settings which allow you to have more health.
5 of 112 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 love6 themes
Story and characters52 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Gameplay18 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Optimization5 reviews
Accessibility5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat36 reviews
75%
Difficulty8 reviews
88%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs13 reviews
92%
Performance7 reviews
57%
Crashes3 reviews
67%

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.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $11.24.

3 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
41
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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