SNKRX

Buy95%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

a327ex · Action Roguelike · May 17, 2021

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Price
$2.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
24
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy SNKRX?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

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
50% of themes are praise42% are divided8% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
as someone who loves roguelikes and roguelites, this is a good one, with a fairly low time commitment, simple mechanics, and challenging enemies. i recommend to fans of the genre, and to people looking for a quick, entertaining, visually stimulating, reimagined version of a timeless classic
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The waves are good fun with varying difficulty and bosses which can be really challenging if your build isn't up to scratch.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music and sound design is wonderful, but the visuals are extremely barebones and despite being extremely utilitarian often fail to convey information effectively regardless.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Good fun little roguelike version of snake, with vast distinct class variety, effects, passives and heroes to choose from.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I like roguelites and I was intrigued by the thick pixel art style (reminiscent of Baba Is You / A Short Hike), so I decided to buy it thinking I could always return it within 2 hours.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combination of movement-based control and automated combat creates a unique gameplay rhythm that stands apart from more traditional roguelites, and its emphasis on synergy-building gives each run a sense of purpose.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay87 reviews
Difficulty29 reviews
Audio27 reviews
Characters19 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Combat9 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
80% still recommend
Monetization
50% still recommend
Crashes
33% still recommend
Story
67% still recommend
Co-op
67% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
57% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$2.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.83.

4 points recordedtoday · $2.99

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