Despair: Blood Curse

Despair: Blood Curse

Steam Deck Playable

Crimson Sequence · Horror · Jan 10, 2024

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

At $11.99. It has been as low as $2.99.

84%
Very Positive
149 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Audio: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 149 player reviews · updated 11 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 68 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
29% of themes are praise28% are divided43% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story itself was great, well written, easy to follow but left me with many questions that I am dying to have answered.
15 of 68 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
From the rich jewled tones and textured walls to the rich dark wood hardwood floors and ornate furnature that really complimented the set visuals.
14 of 68 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 love2 themes
Story and characters15 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface18 reviews
72%
Gameplay11 reviews
73%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat23 reviews
74%
Audio8 reviews
100%
Difficulty6 reviews
50%

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.

Should I buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $11.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $11.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
20
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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

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