Slain: Back from Hell

Buy72%

Mostly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Steel Mantis · Action · Mar 24, 2016

Player review score
72%
Mostly Positive
Price
$12.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
30
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Slain: Back from Hell?

Buy it if you like
  • Audio: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Bugs: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 131 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 105 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 79 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
25% of themes are praise25% are divided50% are complaints
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In combination with the (mostly badass) metal soundtrack Slain is definitely an interesting retro-arcade-adventure for ears and eyes.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals, music, and atmosphere are amazing and the reason why I enjoyed my time with the game.
Bugs
Players who bring up Bugs mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I've encountered no glitches or bugs so far and it's regularly on sale so I suggest anyone who's into hardcore games to get it.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Audio80 reviews
Graphics74 reviews
Bugs5 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
80% still recommend
Interface
60% still recommend
Linux compatibility
67% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
60% still recommend
Combat
56% still recommend
Difficulty
62% still recommend
Story
58% still recommend
Controls
60% still recommend
Performance
45% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

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

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$12.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.29.

7 points recordedtoday · $12.99

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