The Tale of a Common Man

The Tale of a Common Man

Steam Deck · unrated

Aldorlea Games · RPG · Sep 2, 2016

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

At $9.99. It has been as low as $0.79.

95%
Very Positive
150 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 150 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 58 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
I was stunned at the story line, characters, and game play.
43 of 58 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Crafting systems such as potion making further incentivize resource gathering, tying exploration into character progression.
8 of 58 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
If you're someone who likes JRPGs in general and are looking for something new to try out I definitely recommend giving this a shot, the art style was unique enough and I enjoyed my experience with this game.
4 of 58 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 love3 themes
Story and characters43 reviews
Gameplay8 reviews
Graphics4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat13 reviews
92%
Controls3 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty9 reviews
100%

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 $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.79.

5 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
12
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.