Scythe: Digital Edition

Scythe: Digital Edition

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The Knights of Unity · Board Game · Sep 5, 2018

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $3.99.

89%
Very Positive
4k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Multiplayer: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Interface: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k 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
55% of themes are praise18% are divided27% are caveats
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Developed by Dire Wolf Digital, this edition captures the rich thematic depth and complex mechanics of the physical game while enhancing the experience through intuitive interface design, AI opponents, and online multiplayer capabilities.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Graphics are decent, sound is adequate and it really plays great.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
Developed by Dire Wolf Digital, this edition captures the rich thematic depth and complex mechanics of the physical game while enhancing the experience through intuitive interface design, AI opponents, and online multiplayer capabilities.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Moreover, the game’s soundtrack and sound design complement the setting, with atmospheric music and satisfying audio cues that enhance immersion without distracting from gameplay.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Likewise when ending your turn there is a very nice sound of what I believe to be gears or mechanisms turning, but purchasing an upgrade has absolutely no sound at all which I found odd.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Moreover, the game’s soundtrack and sound design complement the setting, with atmospheric music and satisfying audio cues that enhance immersion without distracting from gameplay.
9 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 love6 themes
Multiplayer48 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Interface21 reviews
Gameplay17 reviews
Story and characters14 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Bugs19 reviews
47%
Difficulty14 reviews
86%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat23 reviews
70%
Servers and matchmaking8 reviews
0%
Crashes6 reviews
33%

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
56
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.