Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 96 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 53 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 6k 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
59% of themes are praise33% are divided8% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
96 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I mostly enjoyed the game's progression/the implementation of the metroidvania aspects and the bright colors/design.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In a nutshell, Guacamelee is an enjoyable, colorful, metroidvania/platformer that features fun (though few) boss fights, occasional platforming and combat challenges, and a silly storyline/characters.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game leans into the Mexican inspiration for the story/characters/setting and is generally bright and vibrant.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphically, there isn't too much to shout about, it's a 2d side scroller so generally nothing spectacular is going to be seen, however the art style on show is gorgeous.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A fun metroidvania beat em up, with a great setting and soundtrack.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Buttons are not redefinable, but the controller support seems very, very good, because my very old noname controller worked perfectly, while most games mirror the 4 buttons on it...
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay96 reviews
Combat84 reviews
Story64 reviews
Graphics54 reviews
Audio35 reviews
Controls31 reviews
Co-op25 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters100% still recommend
Steam Deck75% still recommend
Bugs75% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty87% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$3.74$14.99−75%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
9 points recordedtoday · $3.74
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