Archons

Archons

Steam Deck Verified

BulletHell Studios · Action Roguelike · Dec 6, 2024

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $0.99.

93%
Very Positive
398 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 176 sampled reviews

Based on 398 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 176 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
• Super unique gameplay where you control two characters at the same time
36 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Local co-op is another highlight, allowing two players to tackle the challenges together, creating opportunities for coordinated strategies and shared triumphs.
33 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
• Stylish visuals and solid soundtrack keep you locked in
25 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
the game heavily recommend using a gamepad, however i was able to complete it fine with just a keyboard (currently just missing the last boss on hard mode)
13 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
• Stylish visuals and solid soundtrack keep you locked in
9 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Finally, I played 100% with Steam Deck and it runs very well.
9 of 176 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 love6 themes
Gameplay36 reviews
Co-op33 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Controls13 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters58 reviews
98%
Difficulty26 reviews
100%
Combat17 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

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. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 4 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
18
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.