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The Behemoth · Co-op · May 15, 2014

Yes, worth buying.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $4.49.

97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
73k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 73k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
60% of themes are praise30% are divided10% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Developed by The Behemoth, the same studio behind Castle Crashers, the game stands out with its distinctive narrative voice and challenging gameplay, delivering both laughs and intense platforming challenges in equal measure.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Each level introduces new obstacles and areas that are really fun to explore on your own, or in co-op with friends.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
It doesn’t add any new content, although the improvements in these areas are noticeable and the gameplay now feels smoother and more polished.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Every part of the game — the visuals, the sound, the pacing — kind of blends into this feeling that you’re actually inside its world, even if you’re just casually playing.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Multiplayer: Yes!
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
- Hilarious voice acting (shoutout to Stamper)
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters57 reviews
Co-op42 reviews
Gameplay27 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Multiplayer19 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty19 reviews
84%
Linux compatibility7 reviews
14%
Controls6 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat9 reviews
89%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
30
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.