SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech

Buy87%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
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Image & Form Games · Card Battler · May 31, 2019

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$3.74−85%
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
44
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio1 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 150 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 149 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 58 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
150 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is quite good but at times I felt like the dialogue had a few too many attempts at wacky jokes for my tastes.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
149 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I've got SteamWorld Heist on my wishlist, since the ricochet mechanic it has seems interesting, but out of all SteamWorld games, I think I would still consider Quest to be the best.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Despite a couple of complaints, Steamworld Quest is an enjoyable game, especially if you like RPGs, card games, or turn based combat.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The presentation is outstanding – from the music, character design, and environments resembling stage props, its elements fit together beautifully.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Basically, it's very unique card game RPG with a very bright and cheerful art style :).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combined with the music and sound effects, created a great gaming while 'storying' experience.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story150 reviews
Gameplay149 reviews
Combat64 reviews
Characters44 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Steam Deck11 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
100% still recommend
Crashes
33% still recommend
Linux compatibility
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
81% still recommend
Interface
58% 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

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$3.74$24.99−85%

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

7 points recordedtoday · $3.74