Glorkian Warrior: The Trials Of Glork

Buy90%

Very Positive · 373 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Pixeljam · Shoot 'Em Up · Mar 24, 2015

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
18
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Glorkian Warrior: The Trials Of Glork?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 203 sampled reviews

Based on 373 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 203 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise37% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
55 of 203 sampled reviews raised it
It is a game that clearly understands the appeal of old-school high-score chasing, focusing on tight, repeatable gameplay loops rather than complex systems or narrative depth.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
37 of 203 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, Glorkian Warrior stands out through its collaboration with cartoonist James Kochalka, whose distinctive art style defines the entire experience.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
15 of 203 sampled reviews raised it
I honestly wasn't into the "Trying too hard to be funny" type of comedy I expected from the save devs as Potatoman and Dino Run, but upon play I becamed charmed by its handrawn appearance, silly cutscenes between game sessions, and cute sound effects including children announcing your weapon pickups - thankfully, it wasn't obnoxious at all.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
8 of 203 sampled reviews raised it
There is a decent variety of weapons, some standard (such as a triple laser) and some goofy (such as tennis balls) but only half of them really stand out as especially useful - though anything is better than the default pea-shooter.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
6 of 203 sampled reviews raised it
This is a mobile port, but PC version plays much better with gamepad/keyboard and 60 FPS added via patch.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay55 reviews
Graphics37 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Combat8 reviews
Controls6 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Story
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $4.99