Buy it if you like
- Combat: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1k 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
70% of themes are praise20% are divided10% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The humor and styling are on point (especially for the character presented as developing the game), and the gunplay and movement mechanics are on point.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The S-blade has a hackblood charge magic mechanic adds a neat dimension to this, with some types of enemy imbued with n00bslaying energy you'll want to collect from their corpses.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Soundtrack of Slayers X is Chef Kiss Slayin’ Good, pardon the pun, it was composed by Jay Tholen and I gotta say, but it was DAMN GOOD, packs a lot of rock, metal, tension, adrenaline to my ears, it’s so good.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Great gameplay, great graphics, great writing, great weapons, great characters, great levels, great enemies, great music.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Retro shooters need carefully designed challenges, layouts and tools, backed up by satisfying visuals and sound, or they'll fall flat.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Good difficulty without being too harsh with the enemy numbers for the most part.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat59 reviews
Gameplay52 reviews
Audio41 reviews
Story34 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Difficulty18 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance100% still recommend
Interface100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs75% 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
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
On sale, not the lowest
$6.79$16.99−60%
The lowest we've tracked is $5.94.
6 points recordedtoday · $6.79
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