Crit Verdict
Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.
It's free to play.
86%
Very Positive
417 player reviews
Buy it if you like
- Story and characters: 92 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 42 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 417 player reviews · updated 7 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 252 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise33% are divided11% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Eschalon is a CRPG set in a fairly generic fantasy world, that succeeds through strong writing and solid game-play.
92 of 252 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
• Satisfying character progression
33 of 252 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
Torches on the wall can be picked up and added to your inventory, which is a nice touch.
10 of 252 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
• Good music and sound effects
7 of 252 sampled reviews raised it
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
Flawless as usual :) My OS is Linux - Debian 9 x64.
5 of 252 sampled reviews raised it
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters92 reviews
Gameplay33 reviews
Interface10 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Linux compatibility5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Graphics31 reviews
68%
Difficulty10 reviews
80%
Crashes3 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat42 reviews
76%
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.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
Player review score
86%
Very Positive
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