Darksiders Warmastered Edition

Darksiders Warmastered Edition

Steam Deck Verified

KAIKO · Action · Nov 29, 2016

Yes, worth buying.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $2.99.

88%
Very Positive
19k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 131 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 19k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

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
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story is well crafted and told in a way that they are able to throw in some intrigue and twists without it becoming convoluted.
131 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay itself still holds up really well.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
While this game has fun voice acting and an interesting art style, it's held back by empty walking and unengaging puzzles.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Along with great voice acting and a script that doesn't hold back this is where the game shines at best.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
I played on PC with a Controller which I prefer, because it is easier that remembering all the buttons on a Keyboard.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
Thankfully, there’s a guide on ProtonDB explaining how to fix these issues by decoding the game’s movies for Proton.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters131 reviews
Gameplay66 reviews
Graphics46 reviews
Audio39 reviews
Controls23 reviews
Linux compatibility13 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat110 reviews
85%
Steam Deck34 reviews
38%
Performance6 reviews
83%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes41 reviews
51%
Difficulty34 reviews
91%
Bugs14 reviews
36%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $2.99 (−85%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $2.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
43
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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