Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Controls: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Multiplayer: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Servers and matchmaking: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 405 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 139 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
17% of themes are praise50% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
6 of 139 sampled reviews raised it
Playing them back to back reveals a fascinating historical progression, from the raw but charming early entries to the more complex and polished Samurai Shodown V Special.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
6 of 139 sampled reviews raised it
The games run smoothly, and input response feels natural whether you play on a controller, keyboard, or arcade stick.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay6 reviews
Controls6 reviews
Divided opinion
Story75% still recommend
Graphics71% still recommend
Audio80% still recommend
Interface25% still recommend
Combat100% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer89% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking50% still recommend
Difficulty88% still recommend
Performance33% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Online PvP
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Leaderboards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$39.99
The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.
7 points recordedtoday · $39.99
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