The First Berserker: Khazan

The First Berserker: Khazan

Steam Deck Verified

Neople · Souls-like · Mar 27, 2025

Yes, worth buying.

At $59.99. It has been as low as $35.99.

85%
Very Positive
32k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 147 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 32k player reviews · updated 5 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
55% of themes are praise27% are divided18% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story was a good surprise.
147 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Whether it's the story, graphics, gameplay, OST, bosses, atmosphere, or even the optimization, which is really top-notch.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The graphics also look great.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Voice acting is excellent.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
The optimization is excellent.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
The game runs perfectly on my setup and even on my Steam Deck, I get a super stable 30 fps lock on high-medium settings or close to 60 fps on low settings.
6 of 300 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 love6 themes
Story and characters147 reviews
Gameplay76 reviews
Graphics76 reviews
Audio40 reviews
Optimization17 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat206 reviews
87%
Difficulty93 reviews
85%
Performance20 reviews
85%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes8 reviews
88%
Interface8 reviews
75%

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should I buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $59.99. The lowest we've tracked is $35.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $59.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
57
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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