Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Controls: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 378 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 189 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
64% of themes are praise189 helpful reviews36% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
62 of 189 sampled reviews raised it
All achievements felt pretty well balanced in terms of grind not going too far and reasonable things being asked to do.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
27 of 189 sampled reviews raised it
Good value as well- with its campaign levels being playable on three difficulty levels and the game having a level editor with Steam Workshop compatibility.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 189 sampled reviews raised it
In fact, Shadow Blade's graphics are quite solid overall for the most part.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
23 of 189 sampled reviews raised it
The story wraps up nicely while using pretty cool looking comic artstyles for the presentation and at least it's coherent and has an ending that ties everything up.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
21 of 189 sampled reviews raised it
Its satisfying movement system, engaging combat, attractive presentation, and extensive replay value make it an outstanding choice for fans of challenging platformers and ninja-themed action games.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 189 sampled reviews raised it
Sound effects are crisp and impactful, giving weight to every sword strike, jump, and environmental interaction.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay62 reviews
Difficulty27 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Story23 reviews
Combat21 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Performance3 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Controls63% still recommend
Bugs57% still recommend
Interface80% still recommend
Linux compatibility33% 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
- Includes level editor
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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