SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech

 PC
Metascore
tbd

No score yet - based on 3 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    May 30, 2019
    SteamWorld Quest isn’t going to be the next Slay the Spire, and to be honest, die hard Spire-ites will probably find its one-and-done story a bit, well, restricting. But for card novices (which I count myself one of), it’s still a real charmer, no matter how sluggish it might get in those early hours. There’s so much heart in Image & Form’s games, and SteamWorld Quest is no exception.

User Reviews

All reviews »
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 26
  3. Negative: 3 out of 26
  1. pamev
    Sep 4, 2019
    4
    Someone wisely asked "Couldn't Slay the Spire be prettier?" but then someone else returned, "Only if we remove the gameplay."
  2. sityoazzdown
    Apr 27, 2020
    6
    Pros:
    + kind of addicting gameplay loop
    + solid game mechanics + good game in a rare genre So- So: Grindy and repetitive Cons: -    Pros:
    + kind of addicting gameplay loop
    + solid game mechanics
    + good game in a rare genre

    So- So:
    Grindy and repetitive

    Cons:
    - lame story
    - lame characters
    - boring dialogue
    - questionable dfficultiy
    - reskinned enemies

    It's an ok game. My biggest gripe are the uninteresting story and characters devoid of any personality. I also found the difficulty to be too..easy? I found my go-to cards about 2 hour into the game and kept spamming them. I've never failed one encounter in this game, I think this is the first time in my life I've never got a game over, ever. It's essentially a card based turn based game. I enjoy turn based games, and the game mechanics here are solid to keep me grinding through.. (being that there's not much card based games helps also.) Everything else in this game is pretty bland though imo. To end, if you don't like turn based games..stay far away. If you like, give it a shot when it's on sale?    … Full Review »
  3. Underpants158
    Mar 23, 2020
    7
    This game feels a little tackier in tone than the previous games. I think that is because it is told as a fairy tale and when it's not GrimmThis game feels a little tackier in tone than the previous games. I think that is because it is told as a fairy tale and when it's not Grimm it's tacky. The overall story does enough to keep you moving forward. I myself feel propelled to play games by reaching story beats and I was sufficiently propelled. The gameplay is a card-based fighting game system, which is the first time I have ever played such a game. It was simple enough for me not to be overwhelmed and gives you enough variation if you feel like experimenting with characters and cards. I stuck with the same 3 characters and overall the same build while making occasional change ups. For seasoned pros of this genre this game may be too simple. However for me it was fine. Overall I didn't like it as much as Heist or Dig 2 but I liked it just fine.… Full Review »
See all user reviews »