Dagger Directive

Dagger Directive

Steam Deck Playable

Arcane Alpacas LLC · Action · Jun 3, 2025

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $14.99.

83%
Very Positive
669 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 669 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
33% of themes are praise42% are divided25% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The retro graphics look nice too, although it's not the most optimized.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
There are, on average, less than 10 people playing DD these days, according to Steam charts - I wish the developer would have focused on something that would have enhanced or improved the gameplay experience rather than the 'custom map' feature- which is nothing more than Unity SDK assets.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
All in all loved the game, can't wait to play it co-op! :wololo:
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
You are an on point lone wolf outside the main wire with clear orders and skiff like sensitive mission briefs full of juicy intel about your mission, you are not bothered with over the top story arch's or technology, but impressive loadout stage and debriefing non the less; you can test everything right there and it's all available from the get go.
22 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 love4 themes
Graphics59 reviews
Gameplay46 reviews
Co-op29 reviews
Story and characters22 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat56 reviews
84%
Performance44 reviews
77%
Interface19 reviews
84%
Multiplayer18 reviews
67%
Optimization8 reviews
63%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty23 reviews
78%
Bugs22 reviews
68%
Crashes10 reviews
30%

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
25
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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