Trulon: The Shadow Engine

Wait64%

Mixed · 94 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Kyy Games · RPG · Mar 1, 2016

Player review score
64%
Mixed
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
15
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio0 of 4
Subtitles0 of 4

Should I buy Trulon: The Shadow Engine?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 94 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 56 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise44% are divided11% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
25 of 56 sampled reviews raised it
This system succeeds in injecting freshness into turn-based combat, giving each encounter a slight edge of tension as players wait to see what the next draw will bring.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
24 of 56 sampled reviews raised it
Cards are fanned out in the bottom left of the screen as if you're playing poker, which is a nice touch and adds to the gameplay(more on that later).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 56 sampled reviews raised it
Due to its mobile roots, Trulon's interface graphics are quite big and easy to select.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 56 sampled reviews raised it
SFX of impacts, cards, and inventory all add the the experience without getting too distracting

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Combat25 reviews
Gameplay24 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
75% still recommend
Difficulty
75% still recommend
Bugs
25% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Players complain
Story
71% 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

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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