Death of a Wish

Death of a Wish

Steam Deck Playable

melessthanthree · Spectacle fighter · Mar 11, 2024

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

At $14.99. It has been as low as $9.74.

97%
Very Positive
166 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 166 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 140 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise38% are divided12% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story is where I think Death of a Wish makes its first major improvement.
71 of 140 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The sound design is as fitting and helpful as the visuals - the attacks have clear audio cues, and the VA is absent.
31 of 140 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay centers around a fluid and dynamic combat system that encourages both aggression and precision.
23 of 140 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The sound design is as fitting and helpful as the visuals - the attacks have clear audio cues, and the VA is absent.
16 of 140 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
Story and characters71 reviews
Graphics31 reviews
Gameplay23 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat66 reviews
98%
Interface5 reviews
100%
Accessibility3 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty18 reviews
100%

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 $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.74.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
97%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
23
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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