Eastward

Eastward

Steam Deck Playable

Pixpil · Pixel Graphics · Sep 16, 2021

Yes, worth buying.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $12.49.

84%
Very Positive
17k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 228 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 110 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 83 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 17k player reviews · updated 2 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
46% of themes are praise18% are divided36% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Earth Born is a major minigame within this game and it is referenced within the story itself, so make sure you play it a few times when you encounter it.
228 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The story-driven changes in gameplay were amazing, to me they brought and excitement to the scenes they're in, and gosh, don't even get me started with even additional stuff in the game.
110 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Beautiful pixel art graphics and funny animations where everyone likes to jiggle their dongs/boobas.
97 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
OST in Spotify: Yes.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
It is perfectly Steam Deck compatible, which is always nice to see.
8 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
Story and characters228 reviews
Gameplay110 reviews
Graphics97 reviews
Audio43 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty30 reviews
70%
Controls12 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat83 reviews
67%
Interface12 reviews
50%
Crashes7 reviews
57%
Bugs6 reviews
83%

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.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $12.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
30
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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