Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Buy92%

Very Positive · 18k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Ember Lab · Adventure · Sep 27, 2022

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$39.99
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
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy Kena: Bridge of Spirits?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 151 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 150 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 134 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 18k 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
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
151 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is actually pretty good and has some genuinely emotional ideas, especially Taro, Adira, and Toshi’s stories.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
150 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat system is very fleshed out, and you keep unlocking new skills to add more depth to the combat and exploration up until the very end.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
134 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Especially when it comes to its simple but fun puzzles, platforming and exploration.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
107 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals and art style are probably the strongest aspects of the game, but I also experienced some stuttering and frame drops despite running at a high frame rate.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
94 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I completed this game on the maximum difficulty, and I can confidently say it's one of the hardest "Souls-like" games.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack feels unique, the world is beautiful, and the presentation is consistently impressive throughout the entire game.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story151 reviews
Combat150 reviews
Gameplay134 reviews
Graphics107 reviews
Difficulty94 reviews
Audio38 reviews
Characters7 reviews
Steam Deck5 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
89% still recommend
Optimization
80% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
82% still recommend
Interface
60% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$39.99

The lowest we've tracked is $19.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $39.99

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