Boiling Steel

Buy81%

Very Positive · 376 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

MIROWIN · Action · Mar 5, 2020

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio2 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy Boiling Steel?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 376 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 187 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise30% are divided20% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
62 of 187 sampled reviews raised it
There are definitely some good ideas, the game looks pretty good, shooting felt right, animations were good and I love the idea of a story-driven shooter with a variation between action and exploring/searching.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
54 of 187 sampled reviews raised it
The weapons are different enough from each other which makes combat interesting for a while.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
52 of 187 sampled reviews raised it
And has so many different gameplay mechanics that are constantly being introduced and improved upon,
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
40 of 187 sampled reviews raised it
Where the graphics really shine is in the dark where they can really show of the great lighting
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 187 sampled reviews raised it
The game has a proper story with voice acting that puts the characters actions into context and gives the world believability beyond just killing robots.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story62 reviews
Combat54 reviews
Gameplay52 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
71% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Controls
33% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
47% still recommend
Crashes
0% 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

  • Tracked Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • VR Only

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.49.

12 months agotoday · $14.99

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