Buy it if you like
- Story: 173 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 117 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 109 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 14k 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
58% of themes are praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
173 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is mature and genuinely interesting, often delving into deep philosophical questions and themes.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
117 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay itself is fun, offering a quirky mix of might, magic, and cybernetics.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
109 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay mechanics, tactical turn based combat, and level up system all remain intact, and we now have the ability to save anywhere, rather than being limited to the original's checkpoint only system.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Plus, you hire party members from a large roster of shadowrunners who can easily fill in the gaps for you.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are decent and hold up remarkably well for a game over a decade old.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is awesome; certain background tracks perfectly capture that essential, gritty cyberpunk atmosphere.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story173 reviews
Gameplay117 reviews
Combat109 reviews
Characters39 reviews
Graphics38 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Steam Deck5 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes25% still recommend
Co-op100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty88% still recommend
Interface67% still recommend
Bugs64% 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
- Includes level editor
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$14.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.
6 points recordedtoday · $14.99
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