John Carpenter's Toxic Commando

John Carpenter's Toxic Commando

Steam Deck Playable

Saber Interactive · Zombies · Mar 12, 2026

Worth it for the right player.

At $39.99. It has been as low as $29.99.

74%
Mostly Positive
7k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 117 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 60 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

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
33% of themes are praise50% are divided17% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gunplay is actually pretty good for the most part, the gameplay loop was fine until about halfway through and you go through the realization.
117 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
It's co-op game at heart that you can play solo with bots.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
WWZ feels better on the horde delivery part, storyline and voice acting are much better on that game than on this one.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
Optimization could have been a little better.
24 of 300 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
Gameplay117 reviews
Co-op47 reviews
Audio30 reviews
Optimization24 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat137 reviews
69%
Story and characters133 reviews
66%
Graphics46 reviews
59%
Performance39 reviews
62%
Multiplayer28 reviews
61%
Servers and matchmaking26 reviews
54%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty60 reviews
63%
Crashes31 reviews
61%

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 $39.99. The lowest we've tracked is $29.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $39.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
56
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Average playtime
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