Shards of the Banished

Buy80%

Mostly Positive · 54 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows

GreenBeamStudio · Action · Sep 27, 2025

Player review score
80%
Mostly Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Shards of the Banished?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 32 sampled reviews

Based on 54 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 32 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
7 of 32 sampled reviews raised it
The combat can be punishing, but that fits the style and makes successful encounters feel more rewarding.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
5 of 32 sampled reviews raised it
I liked the setting because it gives the exploration a constant feeling that something important has been lost.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Combat7 reviews
Gameplay5 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
80% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

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