Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.
At $19.99. It has been as low as $3.99.
- Story and characters: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 228 player reviews · updated 6 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 84 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
El Hijo consists of 29 levels that follow a quiet and wordless yet engaging narrative in a locked isometric perspective.
The soundtrack also wonderfully backs the gameplay as the son navigates rugged cliffsides and goes through drunken saloons.
✔️Art style does an excellent job of conveying emotions
The soundtrack also wonderfully backs the gameplay as the son navigates rugged cliffsides and goes through drunken saloons.
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Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
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.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.
The data behind the verdict
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We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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