Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 104 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 85 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
35 of 85 sampled reviews raised it
Acolyte of the Altar is a dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder that takes familiar card-battling mechanics and twists them into something far more grotesque, oppressive, and mechanically inventive.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 85 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty is also worth highlighting because Acolyte of the Altar can be extremely punishing.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
4 of 85 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack and sound design contribute heavily to the experience as well.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
3 of 85 sampled reviews raised it
Unlike many card battlers where enemies function as simple targets with increasing damage values, the Beasts in Acolyte of the Altar actively evolve during combat through an escalating Rage system.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay35 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Combat3 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs33% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.
3 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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