Worms

Worms

Steam Deck Playable

Team17 Digital Ltd · Strategy · Oct 19, 2011

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $7.99. It has been as low as $1.19.

83%
Very Positive
704 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Multiplayer: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story and characters: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 704 player reviews · updated 9 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
34% of themes are praise33% are divided33% are caveats
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
It's a given that, where many of the old classics are concerned, retro gaming is often quite the fun and joyous experience to be had whereas today's triple-A scene is largely filled with such anti-consumer and bad business practices (gambling lootboxes, padded-out season passes designed to extend grinding, premium currencies optimized with discounts encouraged for more spending with just out-of-reach pricing and DLC that is outrageously expensive compared to the expansion packs of old are just a few such examples sadly seen in multiplayer games and even some singleplayer entries of today) which makes going back to the old days of gaming so satisfying for many tried-and-tested gamers of the older generations.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The hand-drawn landscapes, expressive worm animations, and cheerful sound effects give the game a timeless feel.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
The interface is similarly straightforward, giving the game a pick-up-and-play quality that suits its easygoing nature.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
You cannot rebind (not without third party tools like Steam), you cannot scale the screen, you cannot exit full screen, you cannot change resolution, you cannot invite others to play remote play correctly (pretty essential for these type of games nowadays), controller support is non-existent (can't be placed correctly in parsec, need to share keyboard) and sometimes the game just won't launch or crash.
5 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 love4 themes
Multiplayer15 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Controls5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Graphics35 reviews
83%
Gameplay19 reviews
74%
Difficulty3 reviews
33%
Co-op3 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat29 reviews
76%
Story and characters8 reviews
63%
Crashes4 reviews
50%
Bugs3 reviews
33%

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 I buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $7.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.19.

4 points recordedtoday · $7.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
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Average playtime
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