Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut

Buy85%

Very Positive · 410 player reviews · Low confidence

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

VEA Games · 3D Platformer · Dec 5, 2024

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
36
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio9 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 410 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 158 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
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
31 of 158 sampled reviews raised it
Most importantly, the gameplay is very smooth and feels polished, there is a lot of variety in terms of level themes and mechanics, the boss fights were all creative too, I enjoyed them.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 158 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack has some great standout pieces for me, some even unexpected for the game's style, but in a good way.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 158 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics are nice, cartoony, works well with what this game is trying to do.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
19 of 158 sampled reviews raised it
There is even 2-player co-op if you have a friend who wants to help in your journey.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
15 of 158 sampled reviews raised it
The story is simple but charming, I think the characters and voices are great.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
7 of 158 sampled reviews raised it
I’ve been waiting for Niko’s release on Steam Deck, and wow, it’s exactly what the console needed.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay31 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Co-op19 reviews
Story15 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
90% still recommend
Crashes
90% still recommend
Combat
56% still recommend
Controls
60% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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