Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness

Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness

Steam Deck Verified

Indiesruption · Psychological Horror · Oct 16, 2023

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

At $19.99. It has been as low as $3.99.

89%
Very Positive
200 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 200 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 70 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
38% of themes are praise25% are divided37% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Overall, this is a brilliant example of a light survival horror as well as point-and-click style gameplay and an extensive narrative.
13 of 70 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The visuals are comprised of charming (even when it shows gore) pixel art and a skillful play of light and shadow (that is also a big part of the gameplay – that damn kerosene lamp that keeps running out of fuel!).
7 of 70 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The wonderful pixel art does a great job of depicting the story and interesting characters and the sound design is immersive and helps build tension.
5 of 70 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 love3 themes
Gameplay13 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters49 reviews
84%
Interface9 reviews
56%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat14 reviews
79%
Difficulty5 reviews
80%
Controls4 reviews
100%

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 you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
12
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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