GALAK-Z

Buy73%

Mostly Positive · 555 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

17-BIT · Action Roguelike · Oct 29, 2015

Player review score
73%
Mostly 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
35
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio1 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy GALAK-Z?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 95 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 60 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 55 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 555 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
33% of themes are praise17% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
95 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay is incredibly fun and responsive, (I used 360 controller, I've read many enjoy the keyboard/mouse controls as well)
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I had a surprising amount of fun with this game, from not just the intense action of space ship combat but from the style as well.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
At first glance, its bright cel-shaded visuals and energetic presentation suggest a playful homage to classic 2D shooters, yet the moment you take control of your ship it becomes clear that this is a far more nuanced and skill-driven game than appearances alone might imply.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music and game atmosphere is very soothing, and the voice acting is spot-on.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay95 reviews
Combat54 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Audio34 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
60% still recommend
Multiplayer
75% still recommend
Players complain
Story
68% still recommend
Difficulty
73% still recommend
Controls
65% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Crashes
67% 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

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

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
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 $2.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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