Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal

Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal

Steam Deck Unsupported

Funatics Software · Adventure · Aug 20, 2015

Worth it for the right player.

At $7.99. It has been as low as $0.87.

73%
Mostly Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 69 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 6 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
36% of themes are praise18% are divided46% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Ask yourself these questions: Do you like fantasy lore, RPG's, FPS, catch-them-all, beautiful visuals, great soundtrack, a captivating story and more all that in a beautiful, large and very diverse semi-open world?
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Gameplay: The gameplay consists of two main areas, the first is the RPG in which you play as Amy and navigate through the world talking to NPC's and solving platform elements.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
There's also a great original soundtrack and iconic main menu song to accompany the visuals.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
Fortunately, it's not too difficult, and I left instructions here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/384570/discussions/0/4792394847130011278/
8 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 love4 themes
Story and characters57 reviews
Gameplay39 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Graphics59 reviews
59%
Interface28 reviews
46%
Players complain% still recommend
Performance69 reviews
54%
Combat26 reviews
73%
Bugs25 reviews
56%
Crashes12 reviews
42%
Optimization7 reviews
57%

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $7.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.87.

6 points recordedtoday · $7.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
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Average playtime
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