Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate

Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate

Steam Deck Playable

Moving Pieces Interactive · Action · Aug 12, 2024

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

At $19.99. It has been as low as $6.99.

84%
Very Positive
128 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 87 sampled reviews

Based on 128 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 87 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise25% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Gameplay is actually really good, and feels great to control, performance is pretty good but could maybe use just a tiny bit more optimization.
21 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Super fun power combinations between the 2 characters + weapons and class can create great combos.
11 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Where the game truly excels is in co-op play.
9 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Great visuals, great sound design, fun music, fluid movement/gameplay, tons of replay-value, diverse enemies, diverse power-ups, progression feels impactful, risk vs reward is well implemented, and the game feels complete.
8 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
You can team up with friends online in full four-player multiplayer, or play “Best Friend Mode,” where each player controls one half of the frog-mech duo.
5 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack follows suit with a synth-heavy, upbeat score that drives the energy without overwhelming it.
4 of 87 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
Gameplay21 reviews
Story and characters11 reviews
Co-op9 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Multiplayer5 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat32 reviews
72%
Difficulty4 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

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 $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $6.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
19
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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