Shiner

Buy91%

Very Positive · 222 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Team Shiner · Exploration · Mar 18, 2023

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
12
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Shiner?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 162 sampled reviews

Based on 222 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 162 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
21 of 162 sampled reviews raised it
This progression system creates a constant sense of momentum because every encounter has the potential to completely change how future battles are approached.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
17 of 162 sampled reviews raised it
Combined with the fast pacing and colorful presentation, the voice acting gives the game a polished and energetic atmosphere that elevates the overall experience far beyond what might be expected from a smaller student-developed project.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
14 of 162 sampled reviews raised it
The dialogue and interactions maintain a lighthearted atmosphere that keeps the adventure consistently entertaining even during more difficult encounters.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 162 sampled reviews raised it
The colorful art style gives every character a distinctive identity, while the exaggerated animations make attacks feel expressive and entertaining regardless of how simple the visuals may initially appear.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
8 of 162 sampled reviews raised it
The combat consistently feels like solving strange little puzzles where experimentation is rewarded more than traditional power scaling.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay21 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Story14 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Combat8 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes
33% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

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