Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

Steam Deck Unsupported

Troika Games · RPG · Aug 29, 2016

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $5.99. It has been as low as $3.89.

89%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 171 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 87 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 44 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
30% of themes are praise30% are divided40% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The melee focus will help you survive, and the social skills/stats will allow for a fun playthrough with interesting dialogue options and companions' support.
171 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Great gameplay, incredible character detail, superb story and great possibilities make Arcanum a fantastic game.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
-Well written dialogue accompanied by stellar voice acting.
31 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 love3 themes
Story and characters171 reviews
Gameplay54 reviews
Audio31 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Graphics44 reviews
95%
Interface25 reviews
88%
Difficulty14 reviews
93%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat87 reviews
92%
Bugs44 reviews
95%
Crashes20 reviews
80%
Performance6 reviews
100%

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 $5.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.89.

4 points recordedtoday · $5.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
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Average playtime
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