Buy it if you like
- Story: 128 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 113 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Characters: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 78 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Graphics: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 35 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
33% of themes are praise17% are divided50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
128 of 300 sampled reviews raised 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.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
113 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Great gameplay, incredible character detail, superb story and great possibilities make Arcanum a fantastic game.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
movement is really not very good, the camera is fixed and the HUD is way too big, but the atmosphere and character customization is pretty great
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-Excellent soundtrack, to this day it still gives me a heavy dose of nostalgia
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story128 reviews
Gameplay113 reviews
Characters28 reviews
Audio28 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance100% still recommend
Optimization67% still recommend
Players complain
Combat91% still recommend
Graphics95% still recommend
Bugs94% still recommend
Interface84% still recommend
Difficulty100% still recommend
Crashes69% 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
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$5.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.89.
6 points recordedtoday · $5.99
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