Worth it for the right player.
At $9.99, close to its lowest recorded price.
- Story and characters: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 3 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 38 sampled reviews
Based on 373 player reviews · updated 3 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 38 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
- 10 playing characters & 20 starting decks, with different skills & flavours.
- Combat is actually balanced and fun.
Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse is an ambitious blend of narrative RPG, roguelike progression, deckbuilding, and turn-based strategy that succeeds in delivering a memorable post-apocalyptic adventure.
While it does not rely on cutting-edge visuals, its detailed illustrations, atmospheric environments, and strong writing effectively immerse players in its bleak yet fascinating setting.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
No themes split opinion in this sample.
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.
Currently $9.99 (−50%). The lowest we've tracked is $9.79.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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