DRAPLINE

DRAPLINE

Steam Deck Playable

Vaka Game Magazine · RPG · Jun 30, 2025

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $7.99.

96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 261 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
my only issue right now is that sometimes the story will reset itself mid-run and it can lead to softlocks on otherwise really good runs. there's semi frequent crashing as well, but as long as the first point is fixed i can look past it. otherwise amazing work!
82 of 261 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
But the core gameplay is fun, the story is charming, and I'd pay money to see more.
49 of 261 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
DRAPLINE is an inventive and unexpectedly heartfelt roguelite that blends nurturing simulation with strategic resource management, all wrapped in a quirky pixel-art style.
17 of 261 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Amazing game with a great soundtrack, great character designs and great art.
11 of 261 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
Story and characters82 reviews
Gameplay49 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat24 reviews
100%
Difficulty15 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs10 reviews
100%
Crashes6 reviews
100%

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. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $7.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
62
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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