Heretical

Buy85%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Three Swords Studio · Action Roguelike · Oct 30, 2024

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
92
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio0 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Heretical?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 123 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k 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
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
123 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has its own art style that seems to pull from a souls-like aesthetic with a perfect blend of rogue-like, and souls-like gameplay.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The weapons and items feel like they matter and their stats provide rewarding results mostly, but I'd argue that the RNG can be a bit unforgiving some times.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I use my controller to play it and its so chill and just the right amount of difficulty to challenge you.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Well, it's technically unfinished, but it has a full set of playable characters, skills, challenges to complete, and is a lot of fun.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This isometric roguelike with old school visuals and solid RPG elements took me from uncertainty to genuine appreciation, with a few caveats of course.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design supports this effectively, using ambient audio and combat cues to reinforce tension without overwhelming the player.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay123 reviews
Combat57 reviews
Difficulty42 reviews
Characters32 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
89% still recommend
Steam Deck
83% still recommend
Optimization
20% still recommend
Interface
60% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
30% still recommend
Controls
57% 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

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $6.74.

5 points recordedtoday · $14.99