Ryse: Son of Rome

Buy87%

Very Positive · 45k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Crytek · Hack and Slash · Oct 10, 2014

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
73
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio6 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Ryse: Son of Rome?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 163 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 129 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 112 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 45k 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
59% of themes are praise8% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
163 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is decent and doesn't overstay its welcome, which helps soften the blow of the repetitive gameplay.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
129 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I picked up this game because I love the free-flow combat systems found in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Mad Max.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
112 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Performing executions is a huge mechanic, being the fastest and safest way to deal with most foes.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
112 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics still hold up very well considering the age, and on my computer, it performed well after some adjustments.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer is also alive and very fun if you have another friend to grind together.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The environments still look great, the sound design gives battles real weight, and the whole campaign feels like a playable sword and sandal film.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story163 reviews
Combat129 reviews
Gameplay112 reviews
Graphics112 reviews
Multiplayer27 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Co-op8 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
68% still recommend
Difficulty
74% still recommend
Optimization
76% still recommend
Bugs
63% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.89.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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