Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors

Wait46%

Mixed · 56 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows

Went2Play LLC · Action · Dec 20, 2021

Player review score
46%
Mixed
Price
$14.96
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio1 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 56 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 32 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise22% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
9 of 32 sampled reviews raised it
Jump to 3D: This game is full 3D remake with real-time combat, voice acting, lighting mechanics, fog, the works.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
7 of 32 sampled reviews raised it
The wax museum setting becomes both narrative hub and psychological torment, delivering a sense of shifting reality that keeps players cautious and invested.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
6 of 32 sampled reviews raised it
Presentation reinforces tone, blending handcrafted environments, atmospheric lighting, and unsettling sound design into a cohesive horror experience.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 32 sampled reviews raised it
The game is a love letter to the original, the soundtrack has been recreated in a very high quality and even improved.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay9 reviews
Story7 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
0% still recommend
Difficulty
33% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
14% still recommend
Combat
20% still recommend
Interface
0% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$14.96

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $14.96