Skybolt Zack

Skybolt Zack

Steam Deck · unrated

ISART · Side Scroller · Nov 7, 2019

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $13.99. It has been as low as $4.19.

92%
Very Positive
106 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 53 sampled reviews

Based on 106 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 53 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
71% of themes are praise29% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
There's definitely a sense of skill improvement as the levels get harder that then makes earlier challenges a breeze, that's the kind of skill progression that feels good.
14 of 53 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The music is solid pump-up video game music and there's an element of a dynamic soundtrack but it all kind of sounds the same in the end.
7 of 53 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
I'd say a solid 9/10 with smooth and responsive controls, good music along with graphics and a heck of a lot of fun!
6 of 53 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
I've played in the competition on one demo level for more than 15 hours and there were always some new ways to reach a higher score (more color switches, faster executions, more optimized routes).
3 of 53 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
There's nothing wrong with games that aim for a more hardcore player base, but I believe that in the case of Skybolt Zack, a more forgiving main campaign would be best.
3 of 53 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
Gameplay14 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Optimization3 reviews
Story and characters3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty6 reviews
83%
Controls5 reviews
80%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

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 $13.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.19.

4 points recordedtoday · $13.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
50
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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