Way of the Red

Buy91%

Positive · 34 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Corey Hardman · Indie · Nov 16, 2016

Player review score
91%
Positive
Price
$1.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
8
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Way of the Red?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 34 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 30 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise30 helpful reviews25% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
15 of 30 sampled reviews raised it
The game's meat is the combat and controls, which are swift and responsive.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
13 of 30 sampled reviews raised it
If your into Pixel, Platformer, Hack N Slash Rogue Likes with good soundtracks and a solid story you'll like this game.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
12 of 30 sampled reviews raised it
The controls are very smooth and responsive (I used an Xbox 360 controller), which is important since you will be doing a lot of precise platforming that was quite entertaining as well due to the glide and climb mechanics.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Combat15 reviews
Story13 reviews
Gameplay12 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Difficulty
80% 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
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$1.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $1.99

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