City of Chains

Buy71%

Mostly Positive · 344 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows

Astronomic Games · Indie · Dec 8, 2015

Player review score
71%
Mostly Positive
Price
$8.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
52
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy City of Chains?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 344 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 141 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise22% are divided22% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
57 of 141 sampled reviews raised it
This design choice reinforces the game’s narrative focus, tying character growth more closely to events and choices.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
43 of 141 sampled reviews raised it
Systems such as morale and crafting add additional layers, allowing players to prepare for encounters in different ways.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
33 of 141 sampled reviews raised it
Combat itself is deliberate and tactical, requiring careful management of resources, positioning, and abilities.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 141 sampled reviews raised it
The different graphics style and setting, compared to the several medieval fantasy ones out there, probably helps it not seem as cookie cutter.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 141 sampled reviews raised it
Option-wise there are Steam Achievements and Steam Trading Cards to collect and although the great soundtrack is not available as an extra option you can, thankfully, find the tracks in the game files so they are completely free and readily available.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story57 reviews
Gameplay43 reviews
Combat33 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Controls
67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
91% still recommend
Interface
75% 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

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$8.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.89.

7 points recordedtoday · $8.99

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