Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 113 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Co-op: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 22k 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
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
113 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I have played a gross amount of sandboxes and Portal Knights manages to uniquely distinguish itself in terms of mechanics, fluidity, content, and polish.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Much more so with friends, but it's a good timesink; you can always find a thing to work toward or accomplish, the combat is fairly simple but arcade-y, and the little patterns/layouts of the places you explore are sort of fun.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game was really great, me and my co-op partner quickly got addicted and did 10 hours the first day.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is a clever way to help with optimisation (especially on slower computers) and allows a fun linear narrative as you follow the path to increasingly interesting and fun portal worlds.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Curves aren't much of a reality in a box-block game, but none of the graphics are pixelated or jagged.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The character customization is also good too, allowing you even to change the voice of the character.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay113 reviews
Combat72 reviews
Co-op64 reviews
Story47 reviews
Graphics28 reviews
Characters27 reviews
Multiplayer25 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Difficulty85% still recommend
Interface52% still recommend
Crashes43% still recommend
Bugs56% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking83% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Workshop
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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