Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU

Buy83%

Very Positive · 988 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Surgent Studios · Metroidvania · Apr 23, 2024

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
19
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio2 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 200 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 135 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 125 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 55 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 988 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
200 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It is a decent platformer with a touching and well-paced story and functional traversal and combat, with the more challenging aspects of both being optional, though the controls are a bit stiff and the game suffers greatly from the 3D graphics.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
135 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Switching between the sun and moon mask mid combo felt both viable and rewarding and there's tons of cool upgrades you can unlock in the skilltree which gave a great sense of progression.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
125 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While i do agree that there's a very low variety in enemies, lower than any other mv i've played same with number of bosses, that doesn't mean combat wasn't fun.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
81 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Bonus points for the african setting which is still woefully underrepresented in gaming, the visuals also immediately caught my eye so this was a recipe for succes.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The presentation is amazing from the art, to the music, to the voice acting.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Definitely easy on the eyes even on Steam Deck using the lowest settings.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story200 reviews
Gameplay135 reviews
Combat125 reviews
Graphics81 reviews
Audio78 reviews
Steam Deck22 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
80% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
78% still recommend
Bugs
77% still recommend
Performance
70% still recommend
Controls
56% still recommend
Crashes
57% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Color Alternatives
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $6.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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