Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

Buy87%

Very Positive · 546 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • Linux

CleverRaven · Traditional Roguelike · Mar 31, 2023

Player review score
87%
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
39
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio0 of 8
Subtitles0 of 8

Should I buy Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Steam Deck: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Graphics: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Linux compatibility: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 546 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
30% of themes are praise40% are divided30% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Cataclysm is an outstanding survival game that offers players an unparalleled level of customization and complexity.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you like deep, complex, and unforgiving games, then this is right up your alley.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Still, I took the risk and purchased it, and to my surprise, the Steam Deck might be the DEFINITIVE way to play this game.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay56 reviews
Difficulty17 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
78% still recommend
Story
80% still recommend
Bugs
75% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
77% still recommend
Graphics
92% still recommend
Linux compatibility
33% 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
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $15.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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