House of the Dying Sun

Buy89%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Marauder Interactive, LLC · Action · Nov 1, 2016

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
38
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy House of the Dying Sun?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 98 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 95 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 4 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
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
98 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Both of these options are some of my favourite things to do in the game, since you really have to use the RTS mechanics to ensure the survivability of your fleet.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
95 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat is pristine, incredibly fun knife fights with some really skilled opponents.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The final ending really ties the games mechanics into the world itself, and honestly made the game for me.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But in this game, the level design is exceptional - each additional difficulty brings an additional level of challenge that you will sometimes need to really think about, and learn, how to overcome.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game also features VR which works well with the simple graphics.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design in this game is my favorite part, hands down.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay98 reviews
Combat95 reviews
Story68 reviews
Difficulty60 reviews
Graphics46 reviews
Audio39 reviews
Controls30 reviews
Linux compatibility3 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
80% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
73% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Performance
75% 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 Leaderboards
  • VR Support
  • VR Supported

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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