Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Characters: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Controls: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Steam Deck: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 297 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 210 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
78 of 210 sampled reviews raised it
Controller support is smooth, new card scrolling and highlighting is perfect for drawing attention to each card, gameplay tips emerge on screen as you scroll cards, and there’s a toggle-able static key bindings list on screen so you know exactly what buttons do what.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
26 of 210 sampled reviews raised it
Similarly a large roster of classes and weapons feels a bit much but is hardly a con.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
22 of 210 sampled reviews raised it
The game has done a decent job with the story you follow in each run.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
17 of 210 sampled reviews raised it
Different weapons, talents, shrines, opportunities, and card rewards can push a run in completely different directions.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
16 of 210 sampled reviews raised it
But with Dawncaster, the devs have done a marvelous job of making the early game quite approachable (with a great tutorial, and a number of difficulty features you can toggle on and off).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 210 sampled reviews raised it
I was immediately charmed by the art style and fascinated by the deeply varied builds - a truly mind boggling number of distinct play styles.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay78 reviews
Characters26 reviews
Story22 reviews
Combat17 reviews
Difficulty16 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Divided opinion
Audio100% still recommend
Monetization100% still recommend
Players complain
Controls50% still recommend
Steam Deck86% still recommend
Bugs100% still recommend
Interface40% 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
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Steam Input API Support
Store features
- #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- #category_playable_without_vision
- Color Alternatives
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Keyboard Only Option
- Mouse Only Option
- Narrated Game Menus
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $15.99.
3 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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