Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 217 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 97 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise14% are divided29% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
24 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
Story of a Gladiator is a side-scrolling arena combat game that successfully captures the brutal survival mentality of ancient gladiator battles through fast-paced action, satisfying progression systems, and relentless enemy encounters.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
20 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
The skills offer a variety of combat styles, so you can customize your gladiator to your liking.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
12 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, Story of a Gladiator adopts a colorful 2D art style that blends cartoon-like character designs with violent arena combat.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
9 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
Early battles are relatively manageable, but the difficulty escalates rapidly as stronger enemies, larger groups, and more dangerous arena conditions begin appearing.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay24 reviews
Combat20 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Difficulty9 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op71% still recommend
Players complain
Story89% still recommend
Controls44% 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
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$10.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.39.
8 points recordedtoday · $10.99
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