Vigil: The Longest Night

Vigil: The Longest Night

Steam Deck Verified

Glass Heart Games · Metroidvania · Oct 14, 2020

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $21.99. It has been as low as $8.79.

86%
Very Positive
4k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 70 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k 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
40% of themes are praise40% are divided20% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Far to many even if the gameplay is ok the story seems obvious or uninteresting.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The graphics chosen for this game help set the bleak tone for this world covered in eternal night.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
- The OST is very good although maybe not very fitting.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
If you are having incorrect map issues like I was on the steam deck:
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 love4 themes
Gameplay70 reviews
Graphics52 reviews
Audio35 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters156 reviews
83%
Combat142 reviews
81%
Difficulty65 reviews
86%
Controls22 reviews
64%
Players complain% still recommend
Interface22 reviews
73%
Bugs14 reviews
79%

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 $21.99. The lowest we've tracked is $8.79.

6 points recordedtoday · $21.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
47
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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