Athenian Rhapsody

Buy89%

Very Positive · 371 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Nico Papalia · Action RPG · May 14, 2024

Player review score
89%
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
41
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Athenian Rhapsody?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 371 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
72% of themes are praise14% are divided14% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Everyone can tell this game is inspired by Undertale but the combat and Burst system give it enough flare to stand on its own, with the narrative exploring different themes than Undertale.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The plot and characters are all likable yet quirky at the same time.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The writing was terrific in my opinion as well as the sound effects.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, Athenian Rhapsody adopts a colorful pixel-art style that feels heavily inspired by classic handheld RPGs.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As for the difficulty, the difficulty is pretty hard, but fair once you get used to it, and I'm all for that.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay39 reviews
Story35 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Difficulty10 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
57% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
79% 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

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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