The spy who shot me™

Buy83%

Very Positive · 373 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows

Retro Army Limited · Action · Jan 29, 2019

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$10.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
85
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The spy who shot me™?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 68 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 373 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 263 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
29 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
The gunplay deliberately evokes 90s shooters, with simple aiming, instant reloads, and fast weapon swapping that encourage improvisation over strategy.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
28 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
The characters are nicely done and the graphics look pretty much like they should.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
26 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
I was surprised by how much fun I had with the plot of the game and how charming it was from start to finish.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
18 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
This retro aesthetic pairs well with exaggerated sound effects, dramatic death cries, and a soundtrack that alternates between spy parody and upbeat action riffs.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
9 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
Apparently there's going to be an online multiplayer mode too so that'll be interesting.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
7 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
There's a lot of aim assist so it's not frustrating in that respect.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Combat29 reviews
Graphics28 reviews
Story26 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Multiplayer9 reviews
Controls7 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
74% still recommend
Difficulty
77% still recommend
Performance
54% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Bugs
80% still recommend

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

  • Captions available
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$10.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.09.

7 points recordedtoday · $10.99

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