Nefarious

Buy85%

Very Positive · 416 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Indie · Jan 23, 2017

Player review score
85%
Very 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
44
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Nefarious?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 128 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 115 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 36 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 416 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
56% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews44% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
128 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As for the true ending itself, THAT was the one thing about the game I liked.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
115 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The platforming is challenging, but features forgiving mechanics to prevent it from becoming frustrating.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack further enhances this atmosphere, featuring energetic and often unconventional tracks that match the game’s quirky personality.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The majority of graphics have a fun, clean, cartoony style that properly evokes the best of slapstick.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It really is the biggest strength this game has, alongside it's character design maybe.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story128 reviews
Gameplay115 reviews
Audio56 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Characters11 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Difficulty
78% still recommend
Combat
70% still recommend
Controls
70% still recommend
Bugs
88% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.74.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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