Varthos - Heir to the Throne

Varthos - Heir to the Throne

Steam Deck Unsupported

Nightshift Game Development · Action RPG · Dec 16, 2025

Worth it for the right player.

At $19.18. It has been as low as $12.62.

72%
Mostly Positive
93 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 93 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 42 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The only progression found in game is to either die or win a round and take what meta-progression you acquire to boost your account for when you start the game.
8 of 42 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
For me in general, playing with friends is always more fun, so I really appreciate that the game also offers an online coop mode in addition to singleplayer - something you rarely see when it comes to roguelites!
7 of 42 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
By earning hero points, you can unlock upgrades in the lobby before starting a new run—these improvements apply to all future characters.
4 of 42 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
After dying, you’ll see a “you died” message and return to the lobby to create a new character.
3 of 42 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 love4 themes
Gameplay8 reviews
Co-op7 reviews
Story and characters4 reviews
Multiplayer3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat10 reviews
90%
Controls6 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty5 reviews
60%

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.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.18. The lowest we've tracked is $12.62.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.18

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
72%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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