Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala

Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala

Steam Deck Playable

Artifex Mundi · Hidden Object · Aug 11, 2016

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $3.74.

93%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 209 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 3 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
63% of themes are praise12% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Known for its expertise in hidden-object puzzle adventures, Artifex Mundi refines many of the mechanics introduced in earlier entries while elevating the stakes through a dramatic mountain setting and a more focused narrative drive.
209 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The graphics are top notch.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Voice acting is well done and well directed.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
It has its flaws, but the presentation and gameplay is thoroughly enjoyable and on par with the rest of the series.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
You move around and talk to people, interact with objects and collect useful ones in your inventory much like a point and click title.
12 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 love5 themes
Story and characters209 reviews
Graphics71 reviews
Audio47 reviews
Gameplay31 reviews
Interface12 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty35 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Performance6 reviews
83%
Bugs6 reviews
50%

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. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
34
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.