Becoming Saint

Becoming Saint

Steam Deck Verified

Open Lab Games · Simulation · Jul 15, 2025

Worth it for the right player.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $5.99.

71%
Mostly Positive
176 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 176 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 56 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
80% of themes are praise56 helpful reviews20% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Becoming Saint (BS) is a simple (not a lot of stats and abilities/modifiers) resource management/real time tactics game where you guide the progression of your character, a future saint (?), in 14th Century Italy, leading a motley crew of misfits to help you to Become a Saint.
10 of 56 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
This unusual premise immediately distinguishes it from most strategy games, offering a blend of historical satire, tactical encounters, and narrative decision-making that creates a surprisingly unique gameplay experience.
4 of 56 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
While the graphics are relatively modest compared to large strategy productions, the artistic style effectively supports the game’s themes and helps convey the strange mixture of devotion, ambition, and opportunism that defines the player’s quest for sainthood.
4 of 56 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Cherry on the cake, the game is playing very nicely on steam deck :)
3 of 56 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
Gameplay10 reviews
Story and characters4 reviews
Graphics4 reviews
Steam Deck3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend
Combat11 reviews
55%

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
71%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
31
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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