SteamWorld Heist II

Buy93%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Thunderful Development · Funny · Aug 8, 2024

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$7.11−86%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
34
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy SteamWorld Heist II?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 163 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 106 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 92 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
80% of themes are praise10% are divided10% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
163 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Custom difficulty, missions, skill trees, upgrades, weapons and deep tactics fittingly do justice to this charming, lovingly-crafted gem.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
106 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Excellent worldbuilding and story continuity from previous games, expect lots of references and a few cameos from familiar heroes.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
92 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I found much more variety in the weapons, not just in the rare weapons, which seem much more common than in the first game and with more interesting changes, but also in how they interact with jobs.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Missions are of good length, usually around 10-20 turns, more on higher difficulty.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As with the first game, there's a great variety of playable characters, items, enemies, and procedurally generated levels to enjoy.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Amazing turn-based game with fairly hard combat that is incredibly enjoyable, charming graphics and OST and engaging storyline.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay163 reviews
Story106 reviews
Combat92 reviews
Difficulty78 reviews
Characters52 reviews
Audio27 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Steam Deck13 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
89% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • 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.

Lowest ever recorded
$7.11$52.48−86%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

10 points recordedtoday · $7.11

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