Gloom

Buy83%

Very Positive · 606 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Hunchback Studio · Action Roguelike · Apr 13, 2017

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
36
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Gloom?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 100 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 85 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 606 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
70% of themes are praise20% are divided10% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
100 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Hitboxes are decent, the default keyboard & controller bindings were kinda odd (though I eventually got used to them), but combat & gameplay remain smooth overall.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
85 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall, gloom is a good rogue-lite with souls-esque combat which executes both elements well, and manages to make them complement each other surprisingly well.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Great atmosphere, combat mechanics, difficulty curve, music, lore, and just great fun all around.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Self explanatory, the simple art style adds to the atmosphere imo but you already know what you're getting based on the store page.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While the general story for the game is interesting, I feel like Gloom could have been a lot better if the developers designed it differently, because it has quite a lot of flaws.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The areas are generally interesting, with an excellently solemn atmosphere (helped by the soundtrack) but also get a bit samey after a while.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay100 reviews
Combat85 reviews
Difficulty49 reviews
Graphics47 reviews
Story46 reviews
Audio35 reviews
Controls13 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
67% still recommend
Crashes
33% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
58% 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
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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