DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder

Buy94%

Very Positive · 201 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Caravel Games · Indie · Sep 23, 2016

Player review score
94%
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
300
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 201 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 143 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise143 helpful reviews17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
39 of 143 sampled reviews raised it
Its gameplay mechanics are quite unique, it's mindboggingly challenging at times, it can be played in nice bite-sized "coffee break" chunks (every room is standalone and the game saves at every single move), and it even has some interesting worldbuilding, characters, and lore underneath all of that, which gains depth with each title (main DLC) in the series.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
23 of 143 sampled reviews raised it
It is even larger and more amazing than the previous games and is a fitting end to the story of Beethro.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
22 of 143 sampled reviews raised it
In the end, the community did a great job explaining what order to play (and buy) the DLCs in (in the guides), and, after all, no DLC is needed to enjoy the title, as Gunthro and the Epic Blunder is a very good starting point in terms of difficulty and is pretty much standalone (prequel) story.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 143 sampled reviews raised it
The story isn't particularly amazing and the voice acting isn't professional, but it's still fun and works well enough to get you more immersed in the game with the occassional very funny moment.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
5 of 143 sampled reviews raised it
It stands apart from its puzzley contemporaries for its heavy focus on combat with enemies, all of which have their own unique quirks and behavior, moving in step with you.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay39 reviews
Story23 reviews
Difficulty22 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Combat5 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Graphics
86% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Captions available
  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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