Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 232 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 84 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise38% are divided12% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
37 of 84 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack also wonderfully backs the gameplay as the son navigates rugged cliffsides and goes through drunken saloons.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
26 of 84 sampled reviews raised it
El Hijo consists of 29 levels that follow a quiet and wordless yet engaging narrative in a locked isometric perspective.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
21 of 84 sampled reviews raised it
✔️Gorgeous visuals representing how vivid and cheerful the son sees the world around him
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 84 sampled reviews raised it
Lovely Morricone inspired soundtrack will follow your wanderings and chases through all the locations.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay37 reviews
Story26 reviews
Graphics21 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty100% still recommend
Combat67% still recommend
Interface67% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs25% 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
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.
11 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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