Balrum

Buy79%

Mostly Positive · 811 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Balcony Softworks · RPG · Mar 1, 2016

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
42
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Balrum?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 176 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 110 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 811 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
46% of themes are praise27% are divided27% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
176 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Here you can build all sorts of useful stuff, such as farms to harvest food and alchemy materials, crafting tables and, most importantly, shrines that heal you or repair your gear.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
97 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story (both the main one and the side quests) are surprisingly well thought out, way more so than you'd initially suspect.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
My initial reaction upon seeing this game was, "Oh! It's like Eschalon!" And it is, in a way: the graphics are almost identical, combat is pretty similar (though it has some very nice differences/upgrades), and the way things are hidden feels quite the same.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While this game has it's steep learning curve and interesting UI to get used to, it offers a depth rarely seen in even the most hyped triple-A RPG games.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is subtle but effective, using gentle melodies and ambient soundscapes to heighten immersion without distracting from the experience.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay176 reviews
Story97 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Difficulty39 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
83% still recommend
Linux compatibility
80% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
65% still recommend
Interface
54% still recommend
Crashes
67% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

8 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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