Heart&Slash

Heart&Slash

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AHEARTFULOFGAMES · Hack and Slash · Aug 9, 2016

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $3.74.

81%
Very Positive
639 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 94 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 155 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 639 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

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
56% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews44% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The games atmosphere is enchanting, the quests are interesting, and the bosses are beautifully designed!
94 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I love the Ratchet and Clank gameplay and the retro arcade feel.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
but really this is a game I suggest getting the OST for, if not from steam then definitely go to the composers bandcamp and pick it up (for a cheaper than on steam)
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The visuals are very nice and detailed, even though it appears everything is made of tiny blocks, there are a lot of assets and detail in all the surfaces.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Now my biggest issue with this game while playing with a controller is the camera.
17 of 300 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 love5 themes
Story and characters94 reviews
Gameplay72 reviews
Audio66 reviews
Graphics57 reviews
Controls17 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend
Combat155 reviews
77%
Bugs32 reviews
78%
Difficulty27 reviews
89%
Interface10 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. 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 $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
71
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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