Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson

Buy98%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Ritual Studios · Cute · Jul 17, 2025

Player review score
98%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$11.58−42%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
22
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio0 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 131 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 98 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 36 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 14 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
42% of themes are praise42% are divided16% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
131 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All this to say that you have a lot of freedom to choose your playstyle between the different weapons, different card combos, and passive effects.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
98 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat system is super innovative and very fun while still having a learning curve.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One of the things, next to the story, that I loved is how you don't have to grind battles for experience.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is extremely relaxing and fun, especially in the Songwood forest, since it made me feel so calm like never before.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I like them, never encountered an unintended frustration in the UI, visuals, controls, or moment-to-moment gameplay.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay131 reviews
Combat98 reviews
Story75 reviews
Audio48 reviews
Graphics38 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
60% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Controls
75% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
97% still recommend
Bugs
86% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • 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.

Lowest ever recorded
$11.58$19.98−42%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $11.58

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