Buy it if you like
- Story: 142 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 132 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Co-op: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Multiplayer: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 23k player reviews · updated
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
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
142 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Despite these issues, Children of Morta succeeds by combining gorgeous pixel art, varied combat, and a surprisingly heartfelt story.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
132 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Each family member feels distinct, giving the game a nice variety of playstyles.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The co-op DLC to play with a friend can make the game very fun.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Children of Morta is a beautiful and surprisingly deep action RPG that combines fast-paced roguelite combat with a family-driven story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Damage and lighting are put perfectly like they belong there without stupid pre-processing.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I leveled every playable character to at least level 16 or 17 and enjoyed using all of them.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story142 reviews
Gameplay132 reviews
Co-op91 reviews
Combat64 reviews
Graphics51 reviews
Characters35 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Difficulty70% still recommend
Multiplayer79% still recommend
Controls43% still recommend
Bugs43% still recommend
Performance33% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Stats
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$21.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.19.
10 points recordedtoday · $21.99
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