RAD

RAD

Steam Deck Verified

Double Fine Productions · Action · Aug 19, 2019

Worth it for the right player.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $4.99.

74%
Mostly Positive
964 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 69 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 964 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
45% of themes are praise22% are divided33% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
-Environments are gorgeous, vibrant, and fun to explore, with landscapes full of textures and depth.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The underlying story is surprisingly funny as well as the "mistakes" and misinterpretations of the ancient world...
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Nostalgia -- I have to admit that I sincerely enjoyed the sound track and aesthetic.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Kludgy Controls -- I'm not sure if it is the pacing, or hit boxes, or whatever, but playing on a controller (which is probably the ideal way to play) did not feel super precise.
13 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
Graphics52 reviews
Story and characters50 reviews
Audio38 reviews
Controls13 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay84 reviews
52%
Difficulty27 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat69 reviews
45%
Performance6 reviews
67%
Interface6 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. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are 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 $4.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
37
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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