Astral Throne

Astral Throne

Steam Deck Playable

Zero Sun Games · Tactical RPG · Feb 7, 2025

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

On sale at $7.99, but it has been as low as $6.99.

81%
Very Positive
267 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 267 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 243 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise40% are divided20% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
There's also no stronger potions that I found beyond the first level that heals a piddly 18 HP when you've got well over 40 on even your non-tank characters.
87 of 243 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Different mixtures of leaders offer distinctive interactions amongst them, and the starting bonuses are unique and offer gameplay variety.
58 of 243 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
* The graphics, music and general atmosphere of the game are super charming.
18 of 243 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The game’s audio design also deserves praise, with atmospheric music that reinforces the sense of melancholic mystery and tension.
8 of 243 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
Story and characters87 reviews
Gameplay58 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat52 reviews
71%
Interface20 reviews
60%
Controls16 reviews
63%
Steam Deck7 reviews
71%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty35 reviews
74%
Bugs28 reviews
82%

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. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 5 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

On sale, not the lowest

Currently $7.99 (−60%). The lowest we've tracked is $6.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $7.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
48
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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