Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 110 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 44 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
42% of themes are praise50% are divided8% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
110 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Eldritch, developed and published by Minor Key Games, is an inventive blend of roguelike structure, immersive simulation mechanics, and Lovecraftian horror.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, Eldritch’s low-poly, voxel-inspired art style might seem simple at first glance, yet it contributes significantly to the game’s unsettling tone.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Killing a single one is extremely easy, what's important is managing them to net get too overrun, killing them with melee, or a pistol against the ranged one, carefuly running around, as to not step into traps, which are usually more dangerous than the enemies.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I even found the atmosphere/soundtrack to be quite ominous and unsettling lol
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The result is a story that feels deeply atmospheric even without heavy dialogue or cutscenes.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay110 reviews
Graphics44 reviews
Combat38 reviews
Audio27 reviews
Story21 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs100% still recommend
Performance80% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
Interface80% still recommend
Monetization67% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty84% 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 Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
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 $1.49.
4 points recordedtoday · $14.99
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