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The Behemoth · 2D · Sep 26, 2012

Yes, worth buying.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $1.49.

96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
140k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 85 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 140k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
58% of themes are praise17% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Incredible bosses and enemies, great soundtrack and levels, and there are a lot of variety in the characters that are available to play.
85 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Thank you The Behemoth for creating such a great game that still lives up it's good and fun style and gameplay to this day, I hope to see more from you after the Behemoth game!
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The art style is incredible, even without the DLC, it's a comfortable comical unique art style that's inspired by the 2000's newgrounds era.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
It offers a delightful mix of hack-and-slash mechanics, colorful hand-drawn visuals, and laugh-out-loud moments, making it a must-play for fans of classic arcade brawlers and couch multiplayer fun.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Even after all these years, it's still one of the most fun co-op games ever made.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Incredible bosses and enemies, great soundtrack and levels, and there are a lot of variety in the characters that are available to play.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Story and characters85 reviews
Gameplay51 reviews
Graphics37 reviews
Multiplayer36 reviews
Co-op34 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Controls11 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat41 reviews
95%
Difficulty10 reviews
90%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes17 reviews
100%
Performance9 reviews
56%
Bugs6 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 $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly 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.