Killer Instinct

Killer Instinct

Steam Deck Verified

Iron Galaxy Studios · Fighting · Sep 27, 2017

Yes, worth playing.

It's free to play.

87%
Very Positive
6k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 125 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 6k player reviews · updated 5 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
64% of themes are praise27% are divided9% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
√ Great cast of characters from a savage werewolf to a vampire, Locust, Skeleton, Dinosaur and yes, A Toad.
125 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
√ Gameplay is really enjoyable.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
And the updated version of this song is definitely a testament to this games soundtrack, fully remixed, rebooted and AWESOME!!!
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
√ Great visuals and detailed animations.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
√ Multiplayer is awesome.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Servers and matchmaking
Players who bring up Servers and matchmaking mostly praise it.
The netcode is amazing and you can play online as if you're playing offline.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Story and characters125 reviews
Gameplay49 reviews
Audio49 reviews
Graphics43 reviews
Multiplayer27 reviews
Servers and matchmaking26 reviews
Controls9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat24 reviews
92%
Performance8 reviews
100%
Difficulty7 reviews
86%
Players complain% still recommend
Monetization16 reviews
81%

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
463
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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