Berserk or Die

Berserk or Die

Steam Deck Playable

Nao Games · Action · Jun 8, 2025

Worth it for the right player.

At $3.99. It has been as low as $3.19.

76%
Mostly Positive
364 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 364 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 209 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
72% of themes are praise14% are divided14% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Great elements of Vampire Survivors like achievement based progression, chaotic gameplay, similiar dopamine boosting visuals and sounds.
24 of 209 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Great elements of Vampire Survivors like achievement based progression, chaotic gameplay, similiar dopamine boosting visuals and sounds.
15 of 209 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
First I'd like to say I like a lot about this game, for something that seems so simple the characters all do play fairly differently.
10 of 209 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The nostalgic aesthetic is complemented by energetic music and impactful sound effects that enhance the intensity of combat and reinforce the feeling of being surrounded by overwhelming odds.
7 of 209 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
As a more general addendum, if you end up playing it on the Steam Deck, be careful when hitting the shoulder buttons.
5 of 209 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 love5 themes
Gameplay24 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Story and characters10 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Steam Deck5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Controls35 reviews
60%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat16 reviews
69%

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. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 5 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 $3.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.19.

4 points recordedtoday · $3.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
103
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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

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