Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament

Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament

Steam Deck Unsupported

DOMO Studio · RPG · Feb 25, 2016

Worth it for the right player.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $2.99.

71%
Mostly Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 114 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 50 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 7 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 186 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise25% are divided33% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
I replayed the ending and part of the beginning with all graphics options set to max and was able to maintain a smooth 60 FPS.
114 of 186 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
I replayed the ending and part of the beginning with all graphics options set to max and was able to maintain a smooth 60 FPS.
43 of 186 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
+ Soundtrack is very well done and nice to listen to (actually ended up purchasing the soundtrack through the DLC!)
35 of 186 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
It was as if the translator/editor rushed through certain parts or pressed three keys at once when placing the subtitles in the game.
25 of 186 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Controls: 7/10 - I played it on the X360 Gamepad so it was okay, didn't run into any problems.
13 of 186 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 characters114 reviews
Graphics43 reviews
Audio35 reviews
Interface25 reviews
Controls13 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay40 reviews
90%
Performance7 reviews
100%
Multiplayer5 reviews
40%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat50 reviews
80%
Bugs13 reviews
77%
Difficulty11 reviews
82%
Crashes4 reviews
25%

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
71%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
45
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.