Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 94 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Controls: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 266 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
55% of themes are praise18% are divided27% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
94 of 266 sampled reviews raised it
At times the game feels like it wants you to grind, but I was never forced to while playing on normal difficulty.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
91 of 266 sampled reviews raised it
Well I guess there's plenty of "plot" and actually a pretty decent story throughout the game - feels a lot like the standard manga/anime sci-fi fare from the 90s.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
78 of 266 sampled reviews raised it
There are dozens of weapons to choose from in each class that all feel very different and distinct from one another.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
25 of 266 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty - If you're into challenging games, Dead or School does provide a good level of challenge, even on Normal.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 266 sampled reviews raised it
The game's best selling point is, then, the art, which is funny, when the game uses a strange (and poor) mixture of anime-esque style graphics and 3D backgrounds/enemies.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 266 sampled reviews raised it
Soundtrack - The soundtrack in this game is unironically one of the best soundtracks I have heard in a game.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay94 reviews
Story91 reviews
Combat78 reviews
Difficulty25 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters100% still recommend
Performance100% still recommend
Players complain
Controls82% still recommend
Interface56% still recommend
Bugs50% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$9.99$24.99−60%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
9 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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