Buy it if you like
- Co-op: 95 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Controls: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Multiplayer: 90 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 708 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
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
95 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Couch Co-op games are great at bringing friends together, entertaining the hell out of you, and making you laugh;
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has great visuals, controls and features heart stabbing as it's main gameplay element.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has good ps3 controller compatibility but only annoying thing is the controls that you have to do in the menu.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are nice, with neon colors abound and streams following each player as they flail about the arenas.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But it's one of the best local multiplayer games I have ever played (next to Super Smash Bros. Melee, Castle Crashers, Battle Block Theater).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Starwhal is a roguelike PvP swim'n'stab game with a pretty cool soundtrack.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Co-op95 reviews
Gameplay42 reviews
Controls13 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Combat10 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty89% still recommend
Interface67% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer82% still recommend
Performance75% 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
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- 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 Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$11.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $11.99
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