Summoner

Summoner

Steam Deck Unsupported

Volition · RPG · Mar 12, 2014

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $1.24.

85%
Very Positive
542 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 139 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 542 player reviews · updated 6 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
37% of themes are praise36% are divided27% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The mechanics remind me of games like KotOR or ARPG's like Titan Quest, but not nearly as refined.
139 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The game was re-released in 2024 on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, allowing a new generation of players to experience its engaging world and dynamic gameplay.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Scott Lee (who can be found on Youtube by the same name) did a fantastic job creating an otherworldly soundtrack, giving each part of the game a unique, beautiful, sometimes haunting but always magical atmosphere.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
It may be that fans of the game will say the PS2 version is best, simply due to the controller.
23 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 love4 themes
Story and characters139 reviews
Gameplay40 reviews
Audio31 reviews
Controls23 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Graphics79 reviews
94%
Combat60 reviews
87%
Interface12 reviews
67%
Multiplayer7 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs15 reviews
73%
Crashes9 reviews
33%
Difficulty6 reviews
100%

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.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $1.24 (−75%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $1.24

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
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