EPΘCH

Buy77%

Mostly Positive · 53 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Team Ryzal · Action · May 17, 2016

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Price
$0.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy EPΘCH?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 53 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 46 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise46 helpful reviews40% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
18 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
This balance between difficulty and mechanics is exactly what makes the BloodSouls experience so engaging, and it is just as well implemented in EPOCH.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
11 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
Nevertheless this game accomplishes things other 2D games aren't even attempting, clever movement, the weapons are drawn with full 360 rotation unlike the common 4 direction frames.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
10 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
Much like BloodSouls games, the strict difficulty of the game is just lenient enough to convince the player that difficult obstacles CAN be overcome given the correct strategy.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
7 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
The tracks also compliment EPOCH's sprarce, yet compelling, plot as each evokes feelings of anxiety, drama, awe, and tranquility at the appropriate moments.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
7 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
Top everything off with an amazing soundtrack and pretty retro graphics, and you have a winner that I hope the world doesn't miss out on playing.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
The quality of the soundtrack is one of Epoch's strongest assets, as it manages to engage the player's imagination with EPOCH's melancholy reality.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay18 reviews
Combat11 reviews
Difficulty10 reviews
Story7 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Multiplayer
64% still recommend
Controls
67% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Interface
25% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$0.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $0.99

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