Probably one to skip.
At $9.99. It has been as low as $1.99.
- Gameplay: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story and characters: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Multiplayer: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 169 player reviews · updated 5 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 134 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Needs optimization on framerate - Frame rate varies for me; when the game is at 30 FPS, the gameplay slows to a crawl and feels like you're playing in slowmotion.
Rather than relying on heavy narrative exposition, the story functions primarily as a backdrop for fast-paced gameplay, giving players a clear heroic motivation while keeping the focus on action and mobility.
In addition to the main campaign, The Joylancer offers local multiplayer modes that expand its scope beyond solo play.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
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.
Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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