Steelrising

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 322 Ratings

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  1. bokarsh-z
    Sep 16, 2022
    0
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    only worth 40 dollar. (7/10)
    ========== - 10-17 hours long. - unoptimized game and rebitive combat. - only 12 type enemies for souls like not good and only bosses challenge was 1st mini boss, 1st main boss and final boss (others was easy). -game dont have ng+. -great setting, graphics, music and lvl design was best part. (dont believe high scores some are from devs, bots and    ==========
    only worth 40 dollar. (7/10)
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    - 10-17 hours long.
    - unoptimized game and rebitive combat.
    - only 12 type enemies for souls like not good and only bosses challenge was 1st mini boss, 1st main boss and final boss (others was easy).
    -game dont have ng+.
    -great setting, graphics, music and lvl design was best part.
    (dont believe high scores some are from devs, bots and fandomtards they give thumbs down any review less than 7 for this i give it 0/10 dev be happy)    … Expand
  2. ManHoof
    Jul 29, 2023
    6
    A good game with good graphics. The story is also quite interesting. The variability of the combat system is also a plus.
    Among the disadvantages are the very low difficulty of the game, not the best optimization (Elden Ring worked better), and the game design of the locations is quite primitive. Also, the locations themselves are boring, mostly streets and corridors of palaces.
  3. DreadStorm
    Jun 15, 2023
    10
    Просто круто! В игре своя атмосфера, хорошая история, довольно забавное оружие и очень интересные боссы))) Новое веяние SOULSLIKE игр!
  4. SilverOrlov
    Jun 12, 2023
    6
    I honestly tried to give this game a chance. I'm not very interested in the French Revolution, but I might be interested in this story because I really liked the idea of automatons and fighting puppets. Relatively good graphics and quite pleasant music complemented this interest. Well, the bosses were interesting too. The bosses, and not "slightly fatter ordinary monsters."
    And what,    I honestly tried to give this game a chance. I'm not very interested in the French Revolution, but I might be interested in this story because I really liked the idea of automatons and fighting puppets. Relatively good graphics and quite pleasant music complemented this interest. Well, the bosses were interesting too. The bosses, and not "slightly fatter ordinary monsters."
    And what, nevertheless, killed this interest? ...the absolute epsence of optimization, very sharp and crooked movements of enemies (which for me personally completely killed the parry option), and the very concept of solus-like. I don't think this game needs it at all. Many people wrote that the game is easy and I'm happy for them, but exactly what I expected from this game to be different - made me give it up somewhere in the middle.
    Before telling me anything about my skills, I ended both parts of Nioh (along with the challenges inside the game) and Sekiro. So please keep comments like this to yourself. By the way, the hit boxes here are the same curves as in Sekiro, since you can get damage from the air.
    In general, it seems that it could have been a very interesting game... but for me personally it did not become such.    … Expand
  5. jarvitom
    Jun 3, 2023
    8
    Solid, enjoyable game, a soulslike but with difficulty settings which can make it pretty light.
    - graphics is OK, but the game is badly optimized with lag spikes
    - animations are good but with a few more combos or special moves it could be even better - the story is OK too, pretty nice side quests and ideas, with a little more thinking it could have been great; especially if you are    Solid, enjoyable game, a soulslike but with difficulty settings which can make it pretty light.
    - graphics is OK, but the game is badly optimized with lag spikes
    - animations are good but with a few more combos or special moves it could be even better
    - the story is OK too, pretty nice side quests and ideas, with a little more thinking it could have been great; especially if you are interested in french revolution history
    - combat is OK, good moves, good ideas; sound and music great
    Overall I enjoyed this game, can be played once but not an instant classic or favorite.    … Expand
  6. nietzfk
    May 20, 2023
    6
    I couldn't play the game. Optimization is very bad. However, those who like the theme should experience it.
  7. ErayTellezi
    Mar 22, 2023
    7
    Fransız Devrimi'nde mekanik bir robotu yönettiğimiz, görsel tasarımıyla göz doldursa da dövüş mekanikleri çok keskin olmayan, bu nedenle bir yerden sonra sıkan soulslike oyun.

    Ben parry yapabildiğimiz yelpazeye benzer şeyi kullandım. Element hasarı veren, uzun menzilli olan silahlar da vardı ama bu oyun çok hızlı olması nedeniyle parry yapmak keyifli olur gibi geldi. Karakterimi de ona    Fransız Devrimi'nde mekanik bir robotu yönettiğimiz, görsel tasarımıyla göz doldursa da dövüş mekanikleri çok keskin olmayan, bu nedenle bir yerden sonra sıkan soulslike oyun.

    Ben parry yapabildiğimiz yelpazeye benzer şeyi kullandım. Element hasarı veren, uzun menzilli olan silahlar da vardı ama bu oyun çok hızlı olması nedeniyle parry yapmak keyifli olur gibi geldi. Karakterimi de ona göre dancer sınıfından seçtim zaten.

    Oyunun ortalarına kadar çeşitlilik iyi gidiyordu aslında. Yeni düşman çeşitleri geliyor, yeni yetenekler geliyor, kullanmasam da yeni silahlar ediniyordum. Ama ortalardan sonra özellikle yeni düşman çeşidi gelmemeye başladı. Boss'lar farklıydı bir tek. Ancak onların da çok kolay olduğunu söylemem gerek. Çoğunu tek denemede geçtim. Böyle soulslike oyun mu olur? Boss'lar hiç agresif değiller. Çok az vuruyorlar, genelde mal gibi vuruşlarınızı yiyip duruyorlar. Boss savaşlarını hiç beğenmedim. Bir önceki souls oyunum Thymesia'nın fersah fersah gerisinde bu anlamda.

    Yan görevler falan da vardı ama oyun çok sarmadığı için uğraşmadım. Hatta son 2 bölümü etraftaki düşmanlarla hiç uğraşmadan direkt boss'lara koşarak geçtim.

    Netice itibariyle olmak istediği şeyi tam olamamış ,eksik bir oyun.    … Expand
  8. Ginger_Avenger
    Mar 6, 2023
    7
    ((**To get this out of the way at the start, I played this on the Steamdeck. It isn't verified, but the only issue noted was small text. I would add another issue: this game for me crashed quite a bit in the later game locations.)) REVIEW: This game is hard to review. I love Action RPGs, and this studio's last title, Greedfall, was alright and had some interesting ideas, particularly((**To get this out of the way at the start, I played this on the Steamdeck. It isn't verified, but the only issue noted was small text. I would add another issue: this game for me crashed quite a bit in the later game locations.)) REVIEW: This game is hard to review. I love Action RPGs, and this studio's last title, Greedfall, was alright and had some interesting ideas, particularly with the setting and basic story. And that might be Steelrising's best aspect- the setting is a really nice looking revolution era France instead of the typical dark fantasy of similar games. The combat and builds are alright, but had all the flow of Dark Souls 2 (and even has the two-tiers for healing items). This was good for me, as that is the only Dark Souls game I've managed to finish so far. Still, it's really rough around the edges, and the side missions were mostly bland and were piled on at a certain point before the late game rather than more evenly placed throughout (or they would be available but you couldn't advance them until you advanced the main game when it returns to that location anyway). Still, I enjoyed it enough to play it thru to the end, so for me, that counts for a lot.… Expand
  9. watchm824
    Feb 27, 2023
    7
    I love the SoulsLike genre. This game is not the worst in the genre, but far from the best. The plot may be of interest to those who are well versed in the history of the Great French Revolution. The plot was not very interesting to me. The bosses are completely uninteresting. The game turned out to be simple. But the game still has some special atmosphere and this is a plus.
  10. X913
    Jan 30, 2023
    5
    This game has some unique elements, that's undeniable. Unfortunately, the gameplay, world and story don't quite make up for it; they're all mediocre at best. I'm a fan of Souls-like games and this one simply doesn't measure up. It's not even close to being as good as others in the genre.
  11. Armin4
    Jan 5, 2023
    6
    its not bad not good , but it gets repetitive after few hours
    pros: gameplay , soundtrack , graphics , atmosphere
    cons: story , bosses , dialogue , low enemy Variety
  12. zzzxggg
    Dec 15, 2022
    7
    Well.. If im honest, I just like mechanics, steampunky stuff in general and this game delivers a handsome robot girl for me so i can put the game mechanic issues away from me.
  13. KrillerBomb
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    It's not that good of a game in all honesty, but I guess the premise is pretty cool.
  14. WanderinMelmoth
    Oct 28, 2022
    2
    Yet another Dark Souls clone - yawn! Enough already! Souls mechanics aren't that great to be copy & pasted over and over again!
    There is nothing new to see here, you once again collect [insert game currency] after slaying enemies, when you die you respawn at the last [insert game save point] you rested at and have one chance to reclaim [game currency] by returning to that spot without    Yet another Dark Souls clone - yawn! Enough already! Souls mechanics aren't that great to be copy & pasted over and over again!
    There is nothing new to see here, you once again collect [insert game currency] after slaying enemies, when you die you respawn at the last [insert game save point] you rested at and have one chance to reclaim [game currency] by returning to that spot without dying again. Using [game save point] also respawns all enemies except for bosses. The game's main goal is to fight bosses and mini bosses, yada yada, nothing new here.
    Steelrising drops the grimdark atmosphere in favor of an overly colorful 18th century France backdrop with robots(!). I prefer the dark fantasy which is why this one rates even lower than Thymesia for me. Graphics themselves are alright but nothing to write home about. Unfortunately the game is very poorly optimized so be prepared for a lot of stuttering - in a game that relies entirely on timing! Frame dips are frequent this is an absolute no-go. How these 10 out of 10 morons simply ignore this is beyond me.
    The reason some reviewers seem to get overly excited about Steelrising's graphics probably is due to the fact that the big front runners FromSoft have delivered their games with the same outdated graphics engine from 2011 on and all other titles look next gen by comparison.
    Steelrising also makes the mistake of putting a $50 price tag on this game. Sorry it's a C game lacking anyinnovation, worth $20 max! Definitely a wait for a deep deep sale and only if you are a die hard Souls fan and need to own every game in this "genre". There are much better titles (Mortal Shell, Lords of the Fallen) than this. If you want something that isn't dark fantasy (why would you?) Deck 13 has you covered with The Surge 2.
    Hard pass & refund on my side. Sorry.    … Expand
  15. RhinoCreed
    Oct 12, 2022
    10
    Easily the best game I've played this year. Beautiful visuals, stellar gameplay, and level design, great fun combat, brilliantly reach story. And it's one of the best Soulslike games I've ever played.
  16. untoldmonkey
    Oct 9, 2022
    10
    Extraordinarily fun. Aegis is one of the best protagonists of the year, and with her I had some of the most fast-paced and engaging combat I've experienced out of a souls-like game since Bloodborne. Graphics are also extremely impressive considering the size of the studio. So often while playing this game I would just stop what I'm doing to explore a room, check out the detail on a statue,Extraordinarily fun. Aegis is one of the best protagonists of the year, and with her I had some of the most fast-paced and engaging combat I've experienced out of a souls-like game since Bloodborne. Graphics are also extremely impressive considering the size of the studio. So often while playing this game I would just stop what I'm doing to explore a room, check out the detail on a statue, or just gaze out across the city. Aegis also has some great customization, and this game is sorely lacking a photo mode to really capture her and the many outfits you can give her.

    The game does have its flaws - while fun, the combat is easy to cheese. Consumables seriously need to be limited to prevent spam and bosses all around need to attack more often and have higher alchemical resistances. You can get essentially infinite healing in this game which is just absurd. Other than that, I just have a lot of smaller gripes about facial animations, occasional difficulty in telling which doors are usable and which ones aren't, and a little annoyance about the end, which I won't get into here.

    But even while this game isn't perfect, I had a really good time with it, and considering this comes from a smaller studio this is just an incredible piece of art and I cannot wait to see where Spider goes from here.    … Expand
  17. keredd1010
    Oct 4, 2022
    6
    Meh. I mean, it kept me interested enough to finish it but I will never play it again. The story was OK and it was really was kept me playing although ultimately it ended being not quite satisfying. The game play is OK but will be a joke to any Souls veteran. Its like a trimmed down version of a souls game and the bosses are laughably easy. The weapons were the biggest disappointment andMeh. I mean, it kept me interested enough to finish it but I will never play it again. The story was OK and it was really was kept me playing although ultimately it ended being not quite satisfying. The game play is OK but will be a joke to any Souls veteran. Its like a trimmed down version of a souls game and the bosses are laughably easy. The weapons were the biggest disappointment and the variety was sparse and the move sets dull. The optimization of the game is terrible as it had my 3080 pegged at just high settings with ray tracing off and was barely getting 70 - 90 fps. Really for how mediocre the graphics are I should have been getting 120 steadily.

    If you can get the game on sale, grab it. Otherwise just wait.    … Expand
  18. Asspull
    Oct 3, 2022
    5
    Steel Rising wasn't difficult to walk through like Dark Souls easy mod . the maximum of items are not limited , so prepare lots of ammunitions use casually . aegis is a beauty I like her waist , she is more like most modern achievable android . that get me desire to collect clothes . advise add more skirts not pants . the story not good enough , french guys blablabla talking . please focusSteel Rising wasn't difficult to walk through like Dark Souls easy mod . the maximum of items are not limited , so prepare lots of ammunitions use casually . aegis is a beauty I like her waist , she is more like most modern achievable android . that get me desire to collect clothes . advise add more skirts not pants . the story not good enough , french guys blablabla talking . please focus on aegis , she is the girl not other guys . need some adjustment of the game . such like quick items key-bind . few times compass guiding too far away . anyway , this game is normally normal , aegis worth seeing .… Expand
  19. crappygames
    Sep 26, 2022
    1
    Graphics are terrible, cant run ultra textures with RTX 3080 and it looks like 2012 title at best, they didnt optimize it at all i guess, this game looks and plays like cheap DS clone.
  20. george_bondo
    Sep 20, 2022
    7
    i love this game she have some good mechanicals with beauty atmosphere that a wanted to play
  21. onceinthree
    Sep 19, 2022
    10
    Steelrising is one of the best action-adventure games of the current generation. Everything in it, you've played before, but never has such a collection of game mechanics been stitched together so well, not to mention feel like part of a coherent game world.
  22. churros
    Sep 17, 2022
    6
    Pros:
    + interesting setting
    + weapon variety

    Cons:
    - boring objects
    - boring cutscenes
    - confusing level design
  23. pokeaatrox
    Sep 17, 2022
    1
    Encore un jeu développer par un studio français sans doublage FR et pour ce cas qui se déroule en "France". Le comble
  24. Schtoepper
    Sep 17, 2022
    10
    Awesome game. I never had fun with From Software games because it was a somewhat brutal experience (i am not a pro gamer). This one is much more convenient, i can manage it very well, but still demanding. Perfect Souls-Like experience.
  25. viuttersility
    Sep 16, 2022
    10
    Perhaps the plot is a little light but Steelrising is perfect in its gameplay. Long lasting, with plenty of contents and so much fun in its combat system. It has everything, great environmental puzzles, Prince of Persia style acrobatics, spectacular combat and an advanced character development system. It's definitely the best action/soulslike slasher available on PC and one of the best inPerhaps the plot is a little light but Steelrising is perfect in its gameplay. Long lasting, with plenty of contents and so much fun in its combat system. It has everything, great environmental puzzles, Prince of Persia style acrobatics, spectacular combat and an advanced character development system. It's definitely the best action/soulslike slasher available on PC and one of the best in genre's history… Expand
  26. cukset94az
    Sep 16, 2022
    10
    Being a fan of almost every genre this game has smashed together into one has made it highly enjoyable, and the ending had me hoping that the next installment (should they choose to make it) gets in the development queue soon. I would like to thank the developers for releasing such a beautiful game we haven't seen in years now
  27. axanad
    Sep 16, 2022
    10
    this game rocks! I rarely had such amount of fun playing a game in the past. You should play it to understand what I mean: it's a soulslike but different from all other soulslike games; it's an action-RPG but different; it's an exploration-adventure game but with other elements added which make it very original: phantasy, real historical events, French lore, art, magic, astronomy.this game rocks! I rarely had such amount of fun playing a game in the past. You should play it to understand what I mean: it's a soulslike but different from all other soulslike games; it's an action-RPG but different; it's an exploration-adventure game but with other elements added which make it very original: phantasy, real historical events, French lore, art, magic, astronomy. Steelrising is lots of stuff altogether and it has a great gaming style, you'll never tire. This game in its simplicity has something very special.… Expand
  28. kingsters
    Sep 16, 2022
    10
    hands-down best game of 2k22 so far: gorgeous visuals, super captivating gameplay, a myriad of ancient weapons and alchemical effects, stunning environments and lots of historical hints from Jean Sylvain Bailly to La Fayette, from Mme de Pompadour to Jacques-Louis David. I liked a lot also the French-style gardens, Louvre environments and Tuileries, very gorgeous! I couldn't recommend thishands-down best game of 2k22 so far: gorgeous visuals, super captivating gameplay, a myriad of ancient weapons and alchemical effects, stunning environments and lots of historical hints from Jean Sylvain Bailly to La Fayette, from Mme de Pompadour to Jacques-Louis David. I liked a lot also the French-style gardens, Louvre environments and Tuileries, very gorgeous! I couldn't recommend this game enough.… Expand
  29. Bartalan
    Sep 15, 2022
    10
    nagyon jó benyomást tett rám. Boldog és elégedett vagyok, hogy játszhattam. Vizuálisan remekmű, azt hiszem, nem is kérhetnénk többet. A szórakoztató tényező nagyon magas, a testreszabás és a frissítés számos. A karakter különböző ruhákat is kiválaszthat és fejleszthet erősebb képességekkel. A forradalmi Franciaországot is olyan szépen ábrázolták ebben a játékban. Befejezte, és soha nemnagyon jó benyomást tett rám. Boldog és elégedett vagyok, hogy játszhattam. Vizuálisan remekmű, azt hiszem, nem is kérhetnénk többet. A szórakoztató tényező nagyon magas, a testreszabás és a frissítés számos. A karakter különböző ruhákat is kiválaszthat és fejleszthet erősebb képességekkel. A forradalmi Franciaországot is olyan szépen ábrázolták ebben a játékban. Befejezte, és soha nem csalódott… Expand
  30. Asbjorn
    Sep 15, 2022
    10
    vidunderligt spil og fantastisk niveaudesign. Jeg nød at spille det og udforske gamle Paris landsbyer og slotte. Grafik er innovativt, men krævende. Gameplay er aldrig kedeligt og masser af våben at vælge imellem. Det er en blanding mellem et soulslike og et RPG-spil
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Riot Pixels
    Oct 22, 2022
    70
    Steelrising is a stylish, original game, despite its numerous blemishes. There is fun to be had in saving Paris during a revolution.
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  2. Edge Magazine
    Oct 6, 2022
    50
    The result is not a bad game, but Steelrising's beautiful and imaginative shell is wrapped around a workmanlike interior. [Issue#377, p.110]
  3. CD-Action
    Sep 29, 2022
    70
    Steelrising is completely different from what the fans of Spiders’ previous games could expect. It copies traditional soulslike mechanics but does stand out thanks to an interesting art direction and options that let you adjust the difficulty level to your liking. It should have been optimized better though, because the game’s visual quality does not justify its thirst for processing power.
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