Spectromancer

Buy88%

Very Positive · 382 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Apus Software · Strategy · Feb 11, 2009

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$6.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio0 of 2
Subtitles0 of 2

Should I buy Spectromancer?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 230 sampled reviews

Based on 382 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 230 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
70% of themes are praise30% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
37 of 230 sampled reviews raised it
Once you have mastered all 16 types of special classes of the full game, you can just select random (and random) for your deck (and your opponent's, if you are playing singleplayer) to see if you can win with any deck, providing unlimited gameplay value.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
24 of 230 sampled reviews raised it
The campaign structure also helps players explore different mage classes and elemental combinations without the pressure of competitive play, making it an effective training ground before stepping into multiplayer.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
16 of 230 sampled reviews raised it
In multiplayer, those who buy the expansions and use the newer classes have massive advantages.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
12 of 230 sampled reviews raised it
The rules are original and fun, you can set up various win conditions to strive for and just matches against the AI can be really hard and fun on the hardest difficulty.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
11 of 230 sampled reviews raised it
Its emphasis on tactical clarity, class variety, and replayable duels gives it a timeless quality that continues to resonate with strategy enthusiasts.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
7 of 230 sampled reviews raised it
Richard Garfield and Co. have designed a very interesting take on a combat card game with fixes to long-standing issues of the genre.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay37 reviews
Story24 reviews
Multiplayer16 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Characters11 reviews
Combat7 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics
89% still recommend
Monetization
100% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • LAN PvP
  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$6.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $6.99

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