Buy it if you like
- Story: 157 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 149 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 62 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 9k 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
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
157 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I found the story interesting enough that I was curious what would happen next.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
149 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While the game is an obvious love letter to Vanillaware in its art direction and gameplay, it really stands on its own with its own unique characters and lore.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
97 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I was really reminded of Odin Sphere with the 2D side scrolling combo-based action with the ability to pause and use items in the middle of combat.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I actually really enjoyed the art style and how it seemed to be in tribute to Vanillaware games.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The energetic metal soundtrack, gorgeous artwork, and fairly fun combat system made for an enjoyable experience, one that was well worth the 1-2 USD that I paid for it.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
From the "sex sells" school of character design to the slightly weird monsters and backgrounds and even the way you can cook food - The Vagrant hits all the right notes.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story157 reviews
Gameplay149 reviews
Combat97 reviews
Graphics59 reviews
Audio36 reviews
Characters16 reviews
Controls10 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs80% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Co-op67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty85% still recommend
Interface73% 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 Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$0.79$3.99−80%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
7 points recordedtoday · $0.79
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