Steelrising

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 59 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 59
  3. Negative: 3 out of 59
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  1. Het Nieuwsblad
    Oct 6, 2022
    40
    Ever played Dark Souls? Then you actually already know Steelrising. Unfortunately, the game is more clone than homage to From Software's games. The setting - France at the time of the revolution, but with robots - is original, but this game does not contribute much to the genre.
  2. TheGamer
    Sep 27, 2022
    40
    I want to like Steelrising, I really do, but it just won’t let me. Every aspect of the game feels like a barrier to the one thing I enjoyed: combat. Even that got boring. The characters are bland, the story is dull, the setting is derivative, and the finished product is too buggy and bloated to truly enjoy. It needed a few more turns of the key to go the distance and keep on ticking smoothly.
  3. Digital Trends
    Sep 6, 2022
    40
    If you've played a game bySpiders, Steelrising is the same story. It's a game with lofty ambitions, aiming to compete with the best in the genre, but ultimately lacking the resources and polish to pull it off. I admire a studio stretching to push beyond its perceived ability, but working within limitations is crucial. If this is a path Spiders is truly committed to taking, I hope it can find its footing in its next project. The studio has loads of promise with its RPG experience and its ability to lay solid groundwork for action combat. But Steelrising feels more like a prototype than what the studio is truly capable of.
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  1. Kotaku
    Sep 7, 2022
    If you are a diehard Miayazaki fan who doesn’t have time for imitators, Steelrising isn’t likely to grab your attention. Despite an imaginative premise and some great character design with digestible RPG mechanics, there’s just something missing here.

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#41 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 310 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 236 out of 310
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 310
  3. Negative: 61 out of 310
  1. williamssma
    Sep 11, 2022
    10
    Did the critics play a different game? Because I can't explain all those low scores. The Steelrising I played is gorgeous, beautiful, amusing,Did the critics play a different game? Because I can't explain all those low scores. The Steelrising I played is gorgeous, beautiful, amusing, engaging and can't stop playing it. Biggest surprise in 2022 gaming releases… Full Review »
  2. Briosh
    Sep 10, 2022
    8
    The game might lack polish in some areas but overall it is a fun, challenging experience, in a beautiful setting rarely seen in games. TheThe game might lack polish in some areas but overall it is a fun, challenging experience, in a beautiful setting rarely seen in games. The level design is great and there's also a story to unravel and clear goals (quest objectives). As a fan of Bloodborne this game quenched my thirst! The game also offers some assistance options in case you aren't fond of this kind of challenge but still want to try a "souls like".… Full Review »
  3. Murtatha
    Sep 10, 2022
    10
    Steelrising will give you the right amount of difficulty and the challenge you need to enjoy, the levels design is great, graphics is reallySteelrising will give you the right amount of difficulty and the challenge you need to enjoy, the levels design is great, graphics is really good, combat system is more than a great. Keep going it’s really. Great game… Full Review »
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