Monster Sanctuary

Monster Sanctuary

Steam Deck Verified

moi rai games · Creature Collector · Dec 8, 2020

Yes, worth buying.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $4.99.

91%
Very Positive
13k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 105 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 13k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

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
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
What truly elevates Monster Sanctuary above many of its peers is its surprisingly engaging narrative.
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Some of these abilities are required for progression, but most are optional, giving you access to better loot.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
- an immersive atmosphere (the graphics is perhaps supposed to be nostalgic, the music / audio can be completely turned off and it changes nothing)
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The visual aesthetics and audio quality are charming.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Controller Support
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
Quality-of-life features such as fast travel, instant re-specs, and intuitive inventory management show that the developers prioritized player convenience without compromising difficulty.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters105 reviews
Gameplay59 reviews
Graphics29 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Controls9 reviews
Interface8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat83 reviews
83%
Difficulty55 reviews
89%
Multiplayer19 reviews
95%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $4.99 (−75%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
41
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.