Akane

Akane

Steam Deck Verified

Ludic Studios · Indie · Sep 10, 2018

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

On sale at $2.49, but it has been as low as $1.99.

95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k 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
63% of themes are praise25% are divided12% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The controls are very smooth, and the whole thing seems to be of a visual and gameplay style inspired by Hyper Light Drifter, which came out in 2016.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The neon lights, cyberpunk aesthetic and awesome soundtrack all gel together flawlessly and create one hell of a lively vibe.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The pixel art of this city is gorgeous, full of life and little details, enhanced by great lighting and shadows.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
(So, I bought an Ultimate 2 wired gamepad with hall sticks from Amazon, and the difference in accuracy is pretty noticeable.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Perfect for the Steam Deck.
10 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 love5 themes
Gameplay76 reviews
Audio54 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Controls15 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters56 reviews
91%
Combat41 reviews
90%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty22 reviews
86%

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.

On sale, not the lowest

Currently $2.49 (−50%). The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $2.49

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
35
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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