Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 122 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 92 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 13k player reviews · updated
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
70% of themes are praise30% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
122 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has interesting gameplay mechanics that are nice to use, with some useful upgrades on the side.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
92 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is quite interesting and will keep the player invested with the many characters that are crafted wonderfully.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The mechanics have a steep learning curve early on, but once mastered, they offer incredible flow.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visual art of this game is astounding, even with the "2 worlds" theme, it manages to match with the soundtrack, which is perfect, on every stage, there isn't a moment where you don't feel inside of the game, the atmosphere is perfect.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are done very well and have a nice retro aspect to them, both 8-bit and 16-bit.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
However, where I think The Messenger shines best is at the base platforming / combat.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay122 reviews
Story92 reviews
Difficulty56 reviews
Audio49 reviews
Graphics43 reviews
Combat18 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls67% still recommend
Characters80% still recommend
Performance100% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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