Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Story: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k 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
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Taken together, the collection presents a broad spectrum of gameplay philosophies—some nostalgic, some forward-thinking, all unmistakably Mega Man.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Their inclusion of difficulty modes, unlockable characters, and optional side content offers accessibility without diluting the traditional challenge.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Museum and gallery sections preserve production artwork, character sheets, soundtrack samples, and archival documentation—valuable for fans interested in development history or character evolution.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Megaman 8's English dialogue and voice acting are so terrible it's hilarious in a lovably-cheesy sort of way (I don't imagine they re-dubbed it for this collection), and despite people's common complaints of it not having an 8-bit appearance, I personally think the graphics are beautiful.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are several creative ways to advance through the stages with the new weapons, making it almost a cakewalk if you know what you're doing.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Though it says it doesn’t work on the Steamdeck, IT DOES!
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay51 reviews
Difficulty33 reviews
Audio33 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Combat14 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls67% still recommend
Bugs80% still recommend
Characters80% still recommend
Players complain
Performance40% still recommend
Story80% still recommend
Interface64% 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 Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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