EARTHLOCK

EARTHLOCK

Steam Deck Playable

Snowcastle Games · RPG · Mar 8, 2018

Worth it for the right player.

At $29.99. It has been as low as $8.99.

73%
Mostly Positive
596 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 171 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 596 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
50% of themes are praise20% are divided30% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
If I hadn't cheated via cheat engine by leveling up my characters to 20 (which is the max level) super early, I would not have beaten "Scrollroad," which is the intermediate area between the desert and the eastern plains on the way to Suvia.
171 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The overall gameplay was pretty good.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The cartoony 3D art style was really pleasant for my eyes.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
There are no voice actors in this, everything is told via text, but the ambient audio and overall soundtrack were very enjoyable though after spending a long time in the in-game Farm growing plants, the too-quickly looping music there started to irritate a little.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Also worth mentioning that the game is clearly designed for a controller.
15 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
Gameplay53 reviews
Graphics53 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Controls15 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat97 reviews
73%
Bugs10 reviews
80%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty18 reviews
78%
Interface14 reviews
57%
Crashes6 reviews
67%

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. 2 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 $29.99. The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $29.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
34
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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