The Dark Queen of Mortholme

Buy83%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Mosu · Villain Protagonist · Aug 15, 2025

Player review score
83%
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
8
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio14 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy The Dark Queen of Mortholme?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 123 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 84 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k 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
37% of themes are praise27% are divided36% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
123 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fun short game with a steep but mostly fair difficulty curve, an interesting role reversal of protagonist and antagonist, and fun characters and story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I will say WHY I EVEN PLAYED IT - THE GRAPHICS ARE GOOD.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While consisting entirely of pixel art, outside of screen effects, the character design for both the player character, and the singular enemy art both detailed, and interesting.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art is beautiful and with the soundtrack, they fits perfectly the tone of the story.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story123 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Characters12 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
92% still recommend
Interface
33% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
77% still recommend
Combat
55% still recommend
Bugs
71% still recommend
Controls
86% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended
  • Steam Input API Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

7 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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