Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse

Buy89%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Revolution Software Ltd · 1990's · Dec 4, 2013

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
35
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio5 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 141 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k 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
67% of themes are praise11% are divided22% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
141 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The focus on this genre overall seems to have shifted from providing players with extreme challenges, to having manageable challenges and letting players enjoy the story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Complementing the visuals is a beautifully arranged soundtrack that blends mystery and melancholy, paired with subtle environmental effects that immerse players in each locale.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Voice acting is great from George and Nico to the rest of the cast.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay preserves the traditional mechanics of the genre while offering quality-of-life refinements.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really enjoyed the puzzles, and didn't have an issue with the difficulty.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Played it fully on the Steam Deck, the game even has input prompts for the steam controller, worked right out of the box and barely used any power so you can play long sessions.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story141 reviews
Graphics62 reviews
Audio50 reviews
Gameplay35 reviews
Difficulty20 reviews
Steam Deck5 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
80% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
67% still recommend
Bugs
63% 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
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

9 points recordedtoday · $24.99