Gloomhaven

Buy82%

Very Positive · 16k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Flaming Fowl Studios · Difficult · Oct 20, 2021

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Price
$9.79−72%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
61
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy Gloomhaven?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 57 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 51 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 16k 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
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
With 21 characters in total each being completely different in terms of gameplay, branching storylines, and co-op, you get a whole lot of game for its price.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall, it's a really good port, and the single campaign and guildmaster modes add a lot to play through even if you are an experienced player.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has intriguing worldbuilding, complex tactical combat, and a satisfaction from mission completion that is hard to rival.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I have had it crash a couple of times, but other than that I enjoy the mechanics and the graphics have a fun style to them.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Character progression feels meaningful and each new ability opens up more strategies.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Co-op65 reviews
Story32 reviews
Combat20 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Gameplay
54% still recommend
Multiplayer
41% still recommend
Difficulty
55% still recommend
Bugs
39% still recommend
Crashes
29% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
21% still recommend
Interface
55% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$9.79$34.99−72%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $9.79

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