Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Story: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 43k 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
30% of themes are praise30% are divided40% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Comments: Banished is a very solid game with lots of replayability, it is quite difficult and requires independent research into the major mechanics as the in game tutorial does not ready you for how quickly things can go wrong and at times is much more of a strategic resource allocator then a city builder.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Love the style, love the theme, love the difficulty, and LOVE the music.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I love the simple graphics and lovely music, and I find that the whole aesthetic is wonderful as a medieval town builder.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay57 reviews
Difficulty38 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Divided opinion
Audio100% still recommend
Bugs100% still recommend
Performance33% still recommend
Players complain
Combat100% still recommend
Crashes40% still recommend
Story60% still recommend
Interface50% 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
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$19.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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