Eldritch

Eldritch

Steam Deck Verified

Minor Key Games · Action Roguelike · Oct 21, 2013

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $1.49.

88%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Performance: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 6 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
38% of themes are praise37% are divided25% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
What sets Eldritch apart from other roguelikes is its blend of emergent gameplay and player freedom.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The audio design complements this perfectly, using faint whispers, echoing footsteps, and moments of silence to heighten unease.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
An aesthetically pleasing stealth "Rogue-like" FPS mash-um-up.
21 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 love3 themes
Gameplay83 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Performance21 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Graphics58 reviews
91%
Story and characters39 reviews
90%
Bugs7 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat47 reviews
83%
Difficulty35 reviews
86%

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. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
15
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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