Guild Wars® Reforged

Buy87%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

ArenaNet® · Adventure · Dec 3, 2025

Player review score
87%
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
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio6 of 9
Subtitles6 of 9

Should I buy Guild Wars® Reforged?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 110 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k 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
92% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews8% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
110 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Their exists optimal meta builds but you can really build your own playstyle here for better or worse. limiting the skills you can use to 8 brings a unique way to do class customization that is so much more impactful than passive talent trees of it's contemporaries.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A significant amount of story to play through between the 3 campaigns that come with Reforged + Eye of the North DLC + bonus missions DLC.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
PVP - Player vs Player content, is the highlight of the game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The reforged update made small tweaks to modernize the game, like gamepad support (with that noticeably better movement control when using WASD on keyboard as the game was largely click to move focused during development), further render distance, improved lighting with SSAO, and HD bloom.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Pair that with Steam Deck support, and you had my attention immediately.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This combination of dual class system and abilities seem to allow for an insane amount of varity in playstyles.

+5 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay110 reviews
Story69 reviews
Multiplayer49 reviews
Graphics42 reviews
Steam Deck40 reviews
Characters39 reviews
Co-op38 reviews
Combat38 reviews
Controls33 reviews
Difficulty29 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Interface
64% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • MMO
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Stereo Sound
  • Subtitle Options

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 $13.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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