Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 120 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Multiplayer: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k 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
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
120 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The overall gameplay is extremely satisfactory for a casual tower defense, the key word here being casual.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This may sound like an extreme bore but it really is balanced when it comes to difficulty and satisfaction as you unlock new characters and/or perks.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Aesthetically, Bardbarian leans into a colorful, hand-drawn art style that perfectly suits its offbeat humor.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I played the game with a Gamepad and it worked well as well, so good job on that.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But the real star of the show is the soundtrack—a relentless barrage of guitar riffs and metal-inspired tracks that drive the gameplay forward.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I bought in for the promise of more content, mainly co-op, and for the crossover characters.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay120 reviews
Difficulty38 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Controls31 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Co-op5 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters77% still recommend
Combat80% still recommend
Interface50% still recommend
Players complain
Story83% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
Bugs67% 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
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$7.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.
7 points recordedtoday · $7.99
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