Dungeon Siege

Dungeon Siege

Steam Deck Unsupported

Gas Powered Games · RPG · Apr 5, 2011

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $0.97.

82%
Very Positive
4k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated 2 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
33% of themes are praise50% are divided17% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I recorded about 25 hours of gameplay just from the original campaign of Dungeon Siege using this machine, so I'd have to say this is probably the most overall value that I've gotten out of a game on Steam to this point.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
For a game from 2002, the graphics are pretty darn good, boasting gorgeous environments, solid animations and vibrant lighting effects despite only being on DirectX 8.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Also, random sound effects would randomly play as you walked around.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
I ran it on my Steam Deck with a couple of quick Proton tweaks, and it played buttery smooth at 60 FPS with great battery life.
9 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
Gameplay55 reviews
Graphics55 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters102 reviews
78%
Combat55 reviews
87%
Multiplayer55 reviews
69%
Interface35 reviews
89%
Difficulty10 reviews
90%
Linux compatibility7 reviews
71%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes39 reviews
69%
Bugs12 reviews
50%

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $0.97 (−86%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $0.97

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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