Meridian 59

Meridian 59

Steam Deck · unrated

Archetype Interactive · Massively Multiplayer · Aug 28, 2018

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

It's free to play.

86%
Very Positive
391 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Multiplayer: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 391 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 263 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise12% are divided25% are caveats
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
This immersive PvP MMO has no strict class system, and you may choose which schools of magic and/or weaponcraft you wish to pursue.
49 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
What it lacks in graphics, it makes up with deep lore, interesting builds, and tons of secrets.
35 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
This freedom is one of the game’s defining strengths, giving players a strong sense of ownership over their characters, but it also comes with a steep learning curve.
25 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
And not because it's silly, or simplistic (far from it), but because the mix of great soundtrack, straightforward gameplay, vintage graphics and passionated community blends up beautifully, resulting in a culmination of...
22 of 263 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack is also pretty nifty.
7 of 263 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
Multiplayer49 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Story and characters25 reviews
Gameplay22 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking8 reviews
63%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat11 reviews
82%
Interface9 reviews
100%

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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