MASSIVE CHALICE

Buy73%

Mostly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Double Fine Productions · Strategy · Jun 1, 2015

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
28
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy MASSIVE CHALICE?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 132 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 112 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 71 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 50 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
56% of themes are praise22% are divided22% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
132 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Generational, tactical combat, something like Hero Generations or even the newer Fire Emblem games, with XCOM style gameplay and a hint of Crusader Kings 2!
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
112 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat itself is very reminiscent to a partially simplified XCOM which is not a bad thing at all.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its got a good meta side to it, with the family bloodlines, and the combat and weapons are interesting and don't feel like copies of every other game like this. the character design visually is unique and the combat isn't tedious.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics are smartly "cubist" enough to have its own visual vibe which makes them feel fresh and likely make them feel less outdated as time goes by.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design and music reinforce the melancholy heroism of the setting—restrained, atmospheric, and occasionally triumphant when earned.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay132 reviews
Combat112 reviews
Characters61 reviews
Graphics51 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
36% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Players complain
Story
76% still recommend
Difficulty
76% 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

  • Captions available
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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