Goblin Nest

Goblin Nest

Steam Deck Playable

BadColor · Sexual Content · Mar 27, 2026

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $6.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

95%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 106 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
75% of themes are praise25% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
On top of the gameplay, the pixel art and character design are a pleasant surprise.
106 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Sending goblins to attack villages rewards resources, blueprints, and captured characters that expand your available systems.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The overall visuals are beautifully detailed—hitting that perfect sweet spot between too blurry and overly sharp.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
As new devices and unit types unlock, a steady stream of engineering and combat optimization strategies emerge—and that alone is already very satisfying.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
It is straightforward and has a fairly well-explained tutorial alongside a very helpful guide book that can be accessed via the menu to help players understand how every part of the game works, but I do feel there are still some things that need some explaining.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Monetization
Players who bring up Monetization mostly praise it.
Adult games can be taboo and because of that, if one is quality, I think it's worth the time to review since so many are just cash grab slop.
6 of 300 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 love6 themes
Gameplay106 reviews
Story and characters55 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Optimization14 reviews
Interface9 reviews
Monetization6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Audio13 reviews
92%
Difficulty10 reviews
90%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

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. 4 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Full price

Currently $6.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

2 points recordedtoday · $6.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
25
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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

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