Krater

 PC
Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 36
  3. Negative: 9 out of 36
  1. Absolute Games
    Sep 25, 2012
    48
    This game will bring you only pain and humiliation. It will drive you insane, filling your nightmares with many-colored bears.
  2. Edge Magazine
    Aug 8, 2012
    40
    It's a long, repetitive grind that fails to reward your efforts. [Sept 2012, p.100]
  3. Gamer.nl
    Jun 23, 2012
    40
    Krater is a disappointment. The game has the atmosphere and potential to be an excellent strategy-RPG, but it misses a few of the basic aspects that make a good game. Much of the time, Krater isn't even fun to play.
  5. Games.cz
    Jun 23, 2012
    40
    One thing is when you try to modernize principles of genre, and the other thing is when you overdo it with your own bad ideas. Boredom and stereotype are then the essential parts of the overall experience - I don't even talk about the technical issues.
  6. GameSpy
    Jun 19, 2012
    40
    Krater is a game with many problems, most all the more irritating for being specifically added to the formula instead of simply messing it up.
  7. EGM
    Jun 18, 2012
    35
    Plagued by constant bugs and poor design decisions, Krater unfortunately never lives up to the full potential of its old-school gameplay ideals.
  8. Metro GameCentral
    Aug 13, 2012
    20
    A Diablo clone set in a Fallout style world sounds like a great idea, but the changes this makes to Blizzard's formula are genuinely apocalyptical.
  9. Quarter to Three
    Jun 15, 2012
    20
    The best action RPGs are carefully calculated to go directly from the lizard brain to the index finger. Krater, an action RPG from a small Swedish studio, instead meanders, gets lost, and ends up in a quiet cul de sac somewhere around the cerebellum.
  10. Gameblog.fr
    Jun 15, 2012
    20
    Creating a Diablo-like is much more complicated than it seems. I sincerely believe that the Fatshark guys did what they could to offer a new take, but they simply failed. Three characters to control; too few skills and customization ; a frustrating leveling-up system... and above-average production values are going to drive away even the most persistent gamers.

Awards & Rankings

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#66 Most Discussed PC Game of 2012

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User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 211 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 126 out of 211
  2. Mixed: 47 out of 211
  3. Negative: 38 out of 211
  1. Duze
    Jun 16, 2012
    8
    I have no idea what game these professional reviewers have been playing. Krater is most likely the cheapest extreme fun and entertainment II have no idea what game these professional reviewers have been playing. Krater is most likely the cheapest extreme fun and entertainment I have ever gotten. This game is way different than most everything else on the market, and in a good way!

    Not only that, but from the looks of it, the developers are heavily invested in getting this game to be the best it possibly can, with patches hitting daily so far, adding content, fixing bugs, and implementing suggestions from the users.

    This game is not for everyone, but 2/10 is just plain ignorant, especially with the reviews AAA titles are getting these days.    … Full Review »
  2. ImprovV
    Jun 12, 2012
    10
    Been playing since beta. Really fun, squad oriented ARPG with beautiful graphics. Just make sure you have Windows Vista or 7. It's a DX11/10Been playing since beta. Really fun, squad oriented ARPG with beautiful graphics. Just make sure you have Windows Vista or 7. It's a DX11/10 only game. It's really hardcore too.… Full Review »
  3. Eshuffel
    Jun 13, 2012
    9
    The game looks really good. The gameplay takes a while to grow accustomed to, but it gets fun after like 2 hours of using it. Only down sideThe game looks really good. The gameplay takes a while to grow accustomed to, but it gets fun after like 2 hours of using it. Only down side is the game takes a while to pick up with customization, but it does get there.… Full Review »
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