The Story Goes On

The Story Goes On

Steam Deck · unrated

Scarecrow Arts · Action Roguelike · Mar 2, 2018

Worth it for the right player.

At $4.99. It has been as low as $3.49.

80%
Mostly Positive
127 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 127 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 90 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise11% are divided33% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
These story dungeons are the best part of the game however ironically that is the only part of the game you cannot repeat.
46 of 90 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Players are greeted by the trusty shopkeeper, Bob who offers hints and helpful in-game factoids to ease any progression difficulties for the newbie or aid unlocking secrets.
25 of 90 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The primary school style of colourful graphics that made me daydream about it becoming cut-out animated game with dimension (gameplay and visuals are very Zelda), satisfyingly fun sound effects (I got addicted to a certain "whip whoosh") as well as the secrets which push you to check everything you can karate chop with your weapon but not to the extent of dungeon crawlers that waste hours of your time pushing every stone on the wall.
14 of 90 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The primary school style of colourful graphics that made me daydream about it becoming cut-out animated game with dimension (gameplay and visuals are very Zelda), satisfyingly fun sound effects (I got addicted to a certain "whip whoosh") as well as the secrets which push you to check everything you can karate chop with your weapon but not to the extent of dungeon crawlers that waste hours of your time pushing every stone on the wall.
6 of 90 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
You can also move and attack in all directions, I played this game with a gamepad and thought the controls were good and responsive.
5 of 90 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

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

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters46 reviews
Gameplay25 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Controls5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty13 reviews
62%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat14 reviews
79%
Bugs7 reviews
86%
Crashes6 reviews
83%

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.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
80%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
29
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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