Maelstrom

Maelstrom

Steam Deck Playable

Gunpowder Games, Inc. · Free to Play · Sep 20, 2019

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's free to play.

83%
Very Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 6 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 praise40% are divided10% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Gameplay is fun, balanced
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
I think we can all remember having a great time with AC: Black Flag - that game nailed ship to ship combat.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Atmospheric Design: The game features impressive visuals and atmospheric world-building, creating an immersive experience.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
After those, the grind becomes harder but definitely not impossible especially not if you focus on quests.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
I would recommend playing this co-op with friends.
8 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
Gameplay47 reviews
Combat38 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Story and characters14 reviews
Co-op8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Monetization54 reviews
78%
Multiplayer37 reviews
76%
Servers and matchmaking24 reviews
58%
Interface8 reviews
88%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs6 reviews
100%

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.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
28
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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