Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Multiplayer: 42 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Story: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 248 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 203 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise203 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
76 of 203 sampled reviews raised it
It's a better game, properly optimized even on lower end PCs unlike this game, and it has infinitely smoother gameplay.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
65 of 203 sampled reviews raised it
Combat in Garrison Archangel is very fast paced, and based upon dodging, parrying and triggering special equipment abilities at the right time to overcome the enemy while staying alive.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
15 of 203 sampled reviews raised it
There is a lot of single-player content of varying difficulty to get you started and improve.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 203 sampled reviews raised it
Generally the visuals are simple and show their indie roots, but are certainly enjoyable and do their job.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 203 sampled reviews raised it
Sound effects are a bit bland and generic, but more than adequate to their tasks (and some are actually quite good).
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
7 of 203 sampled reviews raised it
The choice between vertical and horizontal split screen is a nice touch - particularly as the game is only in early access.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay76 reviews
Combat65 reviews
Difficulty15 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Co-op7 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Multiplayer83% still recommend
Story90% still recommend
Controls70% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking63% still recommend
Performance33% still recommend
Bugs67% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$14.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $14.99
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