Taboo Trial

Buy83%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Cat Shine · Female Protagonist · Aug 1, 2023

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
41
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio0 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Taboo Trial?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 75 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
28 of 75 sampled reviews raised it
The game introduces various spells and abilities, weapon choices, and customizable Berserker forms and runes, providing depth to the gameplay.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
23 of 75 sampled reviews raised it
Taboo Trial is a compact, stylish action-roguelike that leans heavily on fast combat, myth-inspired themes, and a distinct anime-influenced aesthetic to set itself apart from more traditional fantasy hack-and-slash titles.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
7 of 75 sampled reviews raised it
Additionally, the introduction of Difficulty+ options after completing the game adds replayability, offering an increased level of challenge and rewards.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
6 of 75 sampled reviews raised it
Whoever in the team is behind the visuals of this game gets a thumbs up from me!

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay28 reviews
Combat23 reviews
Difficulty7 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
67% still recommend
Players complain
Story
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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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