Summoner

Buy85%

Very Positive · 548 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Volition · RPG · Mar 12, 2014

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio2 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy Summoner?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 115 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Graphics: 72 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 548 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
34% of themes are praise33% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
115 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story itself is decent: a mix of prophecy, political conflict, and fantasy tropes.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised 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.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The real-time combat comes with a pause option, and the chain-attack system adds a nice rhythm to fights.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design is minimal, with decent effects and music, but you’ll often hear little more than the sound of footsteps.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story115 reviews
Gameplay74 reviews
Combat55 reviews
Audio29 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
67% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Players complain
Graphics
94% still recommend
Controls
73% still recommend
Bugs
73% still recommend
Crashes
44% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.24.

6 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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