King's Bounty: The Legend

King's Bounty: The Legend

Steam Deck Playable

Katauri Interactive · RPG · May 1, 2009

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $6.99. It has been as low as $1.04.

91%
Very Positive
4k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated 5 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
63% of themes are praise12% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
You roam the world freely, collecting loot, completing quests, and recruiting troops, but once battle begins, you're transported to a hex-based grid where positioning, initiative, and spell use become crucial to success.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
What it delivers is a richly imagined fantasy world filled with humor, charm, and challenge, offering dozens of hours of exploration, tactical combat, and RPG-driven character progression.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The soundtrack is beautiful and incredibly nostalgic, the sound effects are great (although Rockfall nearly blows up my headset every time), and the colorful art style has aged remarkably well.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Music and sound design are solid if not standout.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
And behind the veneer of artlessness, the game displays great care and attention to detail over and over again, surprising you with stuff like unique boss fights or an inventory item that turns into a full extra dungeon.
7 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 love5 themes
Story and characters79 reviews
Gameplay44 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat49 reviews
84%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty24 reviews
96%
Bugs8 reviews
75%

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $6.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.04.

4 points recordedtoday · $6.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
64
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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