Raji: An Ancient Epic

Raji: An Ancient Epic

Steam Deck Playable

Nodding Heads Games · Relaxing · Oct 15, 2020

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $6.24.

82%
Very Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 171 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 107 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 81 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 142 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 52 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 3 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 praise20% are divided30% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
From the characters' names to the setting to the puppetry sequences and to the clothing of the characters, there were a fair number of tells that suggest that you're playing through a Rajasthani tale.
171 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The desert at the end looked beautiful and the lighting was really well done
107 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The game features linear progression with visual cues to highlight the path forward.
81 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The story is good and the soundtrack really drives the atmosphere in combination with the artwork.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
These elements are also found in the story and its presentation, the soundtrack and even things that might be overlooked, like the design of the user interface.
14 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 characters171 reviews
Graphics107 reviews
Gameplay81 reviews
Audio49 reviews
Interface14 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Controls30 reviews
60%
Performance9 reviews
56%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat142 reviews
75%
Difficulty52 reviews
69%
Bugs16 reviews
75%

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 $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $6.24.

4 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
21
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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