Pyre

 PC
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 217 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 164 out of 217
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 217
  3. Negative: 24 out of 217

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  1. Idiota150
    Aug 3, 2017
    2
    I really don't like the 3 on 3 basketball game which this really is. The game just isn't fun and I don't see it ever becoming so further on. Nice presentation though, but wasted on the boring game play. This is no RPG, it's a sports game trying to masquerade itself as something else.
  2. oathblivion
    Jul 26, 2017
    4
    Great Fantasy Sports Game. Visual Novel way of telling the story really kills it. It just does not blend well and is too slow.

    As much as I love Supergiant Games. I cant finish this game. It was just boring to me. So repetitive. Too much talking. We used to like Supergiant Games because they always blended dialogue, narrative and story WITH the Gameplay. Now they are completely    Great Fantasy Sports Game. Visual Novel way of telling the story really kills it. It just does not blend well and is too slow.

    As much as I love Supergiant Games. I cant finish this game. It was just boring to me.
    So repetitive. Too much talking. We used to like Supergiant Games because they always blended dialogue, narrative and story WITH the Gameplay. Now they are completely separate. To be honest im reading dialogue of these characters 90% of the Game. Then i get these abilities that don't do much. They are really shallow and unrewarding.

    Summary:-

    Posives:
    -Great Artwork as always
    -Great Soundtrack as always
    -Great Gameplay as always

    Negatives:
    -I personally did not care about the story. It didnt make me want to.
    -Gameplay does not blend well with the story. (SECOND MOST IMPORTANT POINT)
    -90% of the time im reading a story I don't care about. It gets too repetitive and mundane after a few hours. I really dont give a damn about the story. (MOST IMPORTANT POINT OF ALL)
    -SkillTree was boring and did not bring anything really interesting unlike their other games.    … Expand
  3. KalrocVN
    Jul 28, 2017
    0
    Pyre is NOT an RPG. It is some sort of basketball game played by cartoon characters that look like villains in a Samurai Jack episode. The story is presented in a visual novel format that is linear, and again has nothing to do with an RPG. If this is an RPG, so is Ninja Gaiden and Doom. Shame on the developers for misrepresenting this product.

Awards & Rankings

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#49 Best PC Game of 2017
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#72 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 30, 2017
    75
    A great looking game that successfully blends different genres and offers the most distinctive setting from all Supergiant’s titles. Its ending and lack of online PvP along with framerate drops disappointed me though. [10/2017, p.48]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Sep 29, 2017
    60
    The unusual combination of virtual sport and text narration that does not fit everyone but definitely will find its fans. Moreover, it has an excellent sound and visuals. [Issue#277]
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 13, 2017
    86
    One of the major Pyre’s features is that you can’t die. Sure, a fight to the death is nothing if not stimulating, but death is still a release – and no one escapes Downside that easily. Actually, inability to die is akin to a curse, because, although you can’t die – you still can lose. And you will have to find strength to keep going despite that loss, despite having let down your teammates and friends. [Issue#222, p.56]
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