Age of Wonders Shadow Magic

Age of Wonders Shadow Magic

Steam Deck Unsupported

Triumph Studios · Strategy · Oct 12, 2010

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $2.49.

90%
Very Positive
645 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 645 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
50% of themes are praise30% are divided20% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The game conquered my heart with its great ambiances and environments, magical songs, beautifully animated 2D units, great scenario, original playable races, badass characters, well-made dialogs and difficulty level.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Enjoy the game, enjoy the gameplay, enoy the song, enjoy every step you make, every unit you kill and every hero you hire, every city you conquer, every mountain you climb, every cave you explore, every turn you make...
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
---{ Graphics }--- (I think personaly the graphics are good)
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The environmental design is wonderful, as is the sound design.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
This game is as good as hotseat gaming (multiplayer on one pc) has ever gone.
11 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 characters48 reviews
Gameplay42 reviews
Graphics41 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Multiplayer11 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat20 reviews
95%
Difficulty13 reviews
85%
Interface12 reviews
58%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes13 reviews
62%
Bugs8 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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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Player review score
90%
Very Positive
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