Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 108 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 86 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 88 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 44 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 36 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 21k 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
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
108 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Darksiders 2 loves to switch fluidly between pre-recorded cutscenes, in-engine cutscenes, and gameplay.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
88 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The RPG systems do not really hurt the gameplay and can make combat feel more rewarding as you grow stronger.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
86 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's even an attempt at a dialogue system, which certainly indicates how much more emphasis the game places on dialogue and storytelling.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style has a very stylized look that reminded me a bit of World of Warcraft, which actually works well and makes the world pleasant to look at.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
His personality, voice acting, and overall presence carry a lot of the game.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay108 reviews
Combat88 reviews
Story86 reviews
Graphics41 reviews
Audio29 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Crashes45% still recommend
Interface34% still recommend
Bugs47% still recommend
Performance66% still recommend
Difficulty75% still recommend
Controls42% still recommend
Optimization20% still recommend
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
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$29.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.49.
6 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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