Zexion

Zexion

Steam Deck Verified

Gallant Leaf · Metroidvania · Mar 21, 2025

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $10.99.

90%
Very Positive
540 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 540 player reviews · updated 5 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
70% of themes are praise30% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Replayability: I can see myself replaying the base game.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
I would like to give the developer the highest praise for the boss battles, for Zexion is a solid case where the creator understood that just locking you in a room is something that becomes old the more games you play, so plenty of times you will be surprised by a twist that will change the boss in some meaningful way or a a seamless transition to a cool story/action sequence.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The boss design is very varied, with some cool visuals.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Accessibility
Players who bring up Accessibility mostly praise it.
Thankfully, for all that the game tries to be difficult at times, it has a full range of accessibility options you can optimize for your specific needs.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
standard issue glaze incoming btw, the sound track, and visual design of every area is incredible, and while there are a few i dont really like (stinky bug swamp) every area is unique, interesting and paired with a sensational sound track. every area is fun to explore, even the water levels are fun and interesting. there is a stealth section that is kinda meh, but it gets better with specific upgrades.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
The world map is fun to navigate, well designed, and each area is able to stay memorable despite the maps overall size.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Gameplay60 reviews
Story and characters54 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Accessibility27 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Interface16 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty124 reviews
90%
Combat75 reviews
92%
Controls14 reviews
93%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

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. 2 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.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $10.99 (−45%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

4 points recordedtoday · $10.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
32
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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