Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 144 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 95 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
22 of 95 sampled reviews raised it
If you are a old school rpg fan that like turned based combat with survival aspects and many gameplay mechanics I recommend this.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
13 of 95 sampled reviews raised it
This game does introduce a few new innovations over the first game, such as combat stances, which is welcome for combat classes where combat is basically 'I hit, you hit, repeat', with little opportunity for tactics other than positioning.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
12 of 95 sampled reviews raised it
Increased resolution (albeit only up to 1064 x 768), item degradation and repair mechanics, a hunger/thirst system, more customizable difficulty settings, additional weapon types and special skills, and more.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
6 of 95 sampled reviews raised it
Eschalon is a turn-based role-playing game series with astounding graphics and sound.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay22 reviews
Combat13 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters75% still recommend
Linux compatibility100% still recommend
Players complain
Story90% 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
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$5.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.
4 points recordedtoday · $5.99
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