Steelrising

 PlayStation 5
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 310 Ratings

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  1. IIIAHMIII
    Jul 29, 2023
    1
    Most horrible sidequest system in the history of video games. What kind of an idiot came up with this garbage. So much is bugged, cant finish quests can't pick up items etc etc
  2. Steyraus
    Jul 9, 2023
    0
    Jenky , boring souls clone. Tries to steal the from soft formula and fails miserably.
  3. Mgcarter91
    Jul 5, 2023
    9
    It is essentially a slightly less polished and easier bloodborne set in the French Revolution. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone.
  4. JrDouble
    Jun 4, 2023
    9
    I was very pleasantly surprised by this game! Great mechanics, balancing, level design, and solid graphics. Better than I expected and feels very fair and fun and not frustrating like most souls-like games. I highly recommend this one!
  5. ADIL
    Jun 3, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Action Souls is a very good game
    The experience is worth it, especially when it is good for 30 hours
    Anyone who loves Souls can love this game directly because its world is very good and beautifully polished It is worth buying :)    … Expand
  6. VajraEnki
    May 14, 2023
    2
    I'm not going to write a critique; instead, I'll share my experience with this game.

    During the first 5 hours I thought it was a great game. The combat was good, the animation of attacks was beautiful, and the map was complex. 9/10. At the 15th hour, the setting began to work against the video game, since all the environments were identical, urban biomes of the illustrated Europe    I'm not going to write a critique; instead, I'll share my experience with this game.

    During the first 5 hours I thought it was a great game. The combat was good, the animation of attacks was beautiful, and the map was complex. 9/10.

    At the 15th hour, the setting began to work against the video game, since all the environments were identical, urban biomes of the illustrated Europe repeated over and over again; monotonous, understandable but monotonous. At the same time, the story was weak, and the combat became repetitive. 6/10.

    I take away one point for cutting out an entire area of the final product and selling it separately (700kb for 15€, literally just opening a door to a map that you have already downloaded). The fact that it is a frequent practice does not make it respectable. 5/10

    Finally, after 25 hours and probably in the last map (Bastille) I fell off a wall and plunged into an infinite fall through the ground. I went back to the menu, re-entered the game, and the autosave put me back in the infinite fall; there is no more save files and it didn't even allow me to teleport back to the checkpoint. Game over. 2/10.

    I have played souls-like games with less budget and at the same time are more interesting, more enjoyable, and have more personality (Code Vein, Hellpoint, Let It Die). Steelrising may seem good at first, but it lacks soul, identity, and ends up feeling generic af. There are games in the same genre with much less visibility and much cheaper that deserve attention. I would never recommend Steelrising to a souls-like genre fan when there are so many superior options available.

    I hope that if someone reads this it will be useful to them.    … Expand
  7. ihearthawthats
    May 7, 2023
    5
    Hours Played: 23 Hours
    Trophy Completion: 30/56 (43%)
    Worth My Time: Only if you know what you're getting into. Worth My Money: Only on sale. What I Like: The setting is pretty cool, and so is the main character. Has tons of style. The story is pretty interesting. What I Dislike: Unfortunately, not much substance. Terrible quality of life and generally anti-user friendly. Can be    Hours Played: 23 Hours
    Trophy Completion: 30/56 (43%)

    Worth My Time: Only if you know what you're getting into.
    Worth My Money: Only on sale.

    What I Like: The setting is pretty cool, and so is the main character. Has tons of style. The story is pretty interesting.

    What I Dislike: Unfortunately, not much substance. Terrible quality of life and generally anti-user friendly. Can be both buggy and janky at times.

    How It Stacks Up: It's very middle of the road. Not a bad game by any means, but not one that you'd want to replay over and over again like other souls-like games. Kind of a button-masher, which can be good or bad depending on your taste. However, it still is very much a souls-like, so if you're into those, I'd definitely recommend it.    … Expand
  8. Whiteout
    May 2, 2023
    10
    As a seasoned Soulslike player, Steelrising surprised me.
    Ok, it's not as big and polished as Elden Ring, and the graphics might be quite outdated, but the setting had me.
    Love the design in general; Aegis, her weapons and armor sets, and enemies/bosses; they made a great job. Level design is also very interesting, because again it may not be as good as From games, but it has    As a seasoned Soulslike player, Steelrising surprised me.
    Ok, it's not as big and polished as Elden Ring, and the graphics might be quite outdated, but the setting had me.
    Love the design in general; Aegis, her weapons and armor sets, and enemies/bosses; they made a great job.
    Level design is also very interesting, because again it may not be as good as From games, but it has Metroidvania mechanics that make you go back exploring to unlock new areas and secrets.
    Some areas might look "empty", and sometimes confusing to travel at first, but in general there are a lot of shortcuts and secret passages that will help you.
    CS is always good, the stun mechanic really gives you a huge advantage against most enemies and bosses, and weapons are different and fun to play.
    NG+ is very good because it adds new enemies (mostly different element based and reskins), weapons, and even lv. 4 modules, love this, and it was helpful while doing a 2nd for the platinum.
    DLC is also good, new huge area with more new enemies (three new this time), weapons, modules, and a boss.
    Really happy when "minor" studios deliver games like this one, great job indeed!    … Expand
  9. Ygor011
    Apr 26, 2023
    5
    Starting with the graphics of the game, looks like something from the ps3 360, lack of finish and polish, the movement is hard and without depth (except in some combos). I felt that the story is not well told lacks rhythm and action to develop the game, the sidequest you barely understand what is happening and why do them.
    I had the experience with a main boss the bishop and was nothing    Starting with the graphics of the game, looks like something from the ps3 360, lack of finish and polish, the movement is hard and without depth (except in some combos). I felt that the story is not well told lacks rhythm and action to develop the game, the sidequest you barely understand what is happening and why do them.
    I had the experience with a main boss the bishop and was nothing more ... summarizing, and an average game at best.    … Expand
  10. BallzyDan
    Mar 28, 2023
    1
    Shockingly bad! As soon as i engaged 2 enemies at once, i knew i hated this game. Not much more to say other than that. biden has more stamina than the player character, look out!
  11. RandallSilver
    Jan 18, 2023
    5
    Plenty of bots and fake accounts here giving a 10, I see. Well here's a completely honest review instead. Slight spoilers ahead.

    Set in France during the time of the Revolution, but with clockwork and alchemy thrown in, Steelrising looks fun right from the start. The clockwork automats you're fighting are great- looking and becoming more and more aggressive the further into the game you    Plenty of bots and fake accounts here giving a 10, I see. Well here's a completely honest review instead. Slight spoilers ahead.

    Set in France during the time of the Revolution, but with clockwork and alchemy thrown in, Steelrising looks fun right from the start. The clockwork automats you're fighting are great- looking and becoming more and more aggressive the further into the game you proceed. Combat, however, begins to be a bit stale after a while. You hit them once or twice and dodge, that's mostly what you'll be doing. The stamina meter is once again present, because why do something else than Dark Souls, but there's a twist that with a well- timed button press, you're back to full immediately, which is a nice addition.
    Most of the levels look really good, although the city parts do feel very alike. What's worse, the game is VERY linear for such big maps. You go where the devs want you to go, in that order, and nowhere else. Want to backtrack to a previous place? You can't, you need a kick or a grappling hook now. You got the grappling hook and a mid-air dash? Wonderful, it's exploring time, you might think. But nope! More than once, I managed to jump on a big gate leading to a new area, with enemies clearly visible, but was stopped by an invisible wall because I didn't follow the dev- approved path. This actually happened so many times that it completely ruined the fun for me. Again: why make such huge maps if you can't explore? Why put a carriage right next to a wall and then stop players from trying to jump up on it and see what's on the other side? The game is still, after so many months, a buggy mess. Once, I even managed to jump over a fence (I know! I was surprised too!) and I returned after a bit because it was very obvious this was the end of a rather long side-quest that I had just begun, so I opted to play it in order to not make the game crash. Usually, a gate magically opens in a place you've been 20 times before because sidequest, but this was yet another oversight. I also got stuck quite a few times in a sliding animation where there shouldn't have been one so I had to restart the game. again. Fortunately, the autosaves are a-plenty and I never lost more than 5 minutes. Still, it was aggravating. Almost as much as Aegis being able to kick down a stone wall (after unlocking that) but still being hampered by a few thin wooden boards that block your way. Better look for that dev- approved path again!
    Even worse, the game feels not entirely finished. I got stuck on a pebble, and even on a flat surface, I hit enemies through the floor or solid wall, and I even fell through the floor myself once or twice! Is this 2008 again?? In some places, rubble or even a whole house is floating a few centimeters of the ground as well (just look after you beat a cavalry boss). Also, most of the NPC's look really alike, even in the many cutscenes. Oh, and speaking of looking alike: when you're halfway through the game, you have seen all enemies, save from some bosses. No new ones are going to be there, it'll be all the same ones, but sometimes with a new alchemical element, which is a shame.
    Because the enemies do look great, with a speical chef's kiss to the bosses. They look absolutely magnificent and imposing, with the Executioner taking top place. It's a shame they're defeated so easily, because the bosses were where I had the most fun, combat-wise. Seriously, use the frost gun and/or some petrification grenades and every single boss fight is a breeze.
    I should also mention that the various weapons, in stark contrast to one useless armour set after another, are immense fun to try out. You have your heavy halberds, chains, batons, guns, fans, twin swords,... And all of them are really fun to experiment with and change. You'll be a bit stuck with the same ones for a while though, because the linear game doesn't want you upgrading too much up until the very end.
    I should also mention that story-wise, the game is at least very good. You will have quite a few conversations with NPC's you managed to find or rescue, and politics will start to happen, in a fun way. Sometimes, you will even have to make choinces that impact which ending you'll get. It's not a huge deal, but it was fun to ponder what the people were going through, and how their would- be saviours are definitely not an easy black or white when it comes to morality.

    So, in the end, I would put this game under the "a good try" category. The story, NOPC and weapons are well done, but it's way too linear, there's WAY too many bugs and glitches, it's far too linear and combat gets very repetitive after a while. I finished it but wasn't even interested in playing the DLC anymore.    … Expand
  12. CraigTheGregMan
    Jan 14, 2023
    2
    Man, the weapons feel so bad to use. I just finished Dark Souls 2, and all it’s dlc. It’s the worst souls game by far, and it still felt a lot better than this one. Developers should either stay in their own lane or make a good souls like. Until someone actually steps up to the plate with a genuinely good game, just stay away lol. I’m blown away by these positive reviews.
  13. DickLucious
    Nov 1, 2022
    8
    Fills the Eldenring ring sized hole left in my soul. Fun game. Hardly any glitches. Looks good.
  14. Wjdbhh
    Oct 28, 2022
    10
    I did not expect this, a masterpiece, I recommend this project for passing.
  15. JCuthbertson
    Oct 23, 2022
    9
    I loved this game, and will miss it. I would like to give it a higher rating but it needs a photomode and a few glitches worked out. Overall it had an engaging story, tough, but customizable combat, great graphics, historical characters and cool weapons. Lots of fun and challenges!
  16. Antiprisma
    Oct 15, 2022
    8
    The playstyle is as expected soulslike and although it is easier than most of them it doesn't mean it's too easy. Settingwise I find France in Mid 17's kind of captivating and the involvement of robots is kind of interesting as well. Only had one crash overall which seems ok. The flow is well designed for a AA game but what this game lacks is content. After 1,5 days of heavy play I foundThe playstyle is as expected soulslike and although it is easier than most of them it doesn't mean it's too easy. Settingwise I find France in Mid 17's kind of captivating and the involvement of robots is kind of interesting as well. Only had one crash overall which seems ok. The flow is well designed for a AA game but what this game lacks is content. After 1,5 days of heavy play I found myself finnishing the game which I was upset about. The NG+ is a mechanic I'm going to explore to finish trophies.… Expand
  17. 70Ravenz
    Oct 11, 2022
    8
    This is a very solid souls-like game of an alternate history of the French Revolution where the demons/monsters/enemies (including your player character) are highly advanced automatons powered by intricate clockwork mechanisms and weapons. It's a very unique take and 10/10 for setting and atmosphere.

    Too early to tell if level design will become more complex, but simplistic in my first    This is a very solid souls-like game of an alternate history of the French Revolution where the demons/monsters/enemies (including your player character) are highly advanced automatons powered by intricate clockwork mechanisms and weapons. It's a very unique take and 10/10 for setting and atmosphere.

    Too early to tell if level design will become more complex, but simplistic in my first couple of hours, but may be more of a tutorial. 6/10

    Gameplay is a bit different, but not so much that it is contrary to the muscle memory you may have from most other Souls games 7/10

    I'll come back and write more, but so far this may be one the most underrated games I have found in a while.    … Expand
  18. JayMonkeyPants
    Oct 3, 2022
    0
    Im all for a challenge and am completely ok with losing resources upon death, what is unacceptable is when you die to falling in water/abyss, they put them at the bottom of the hole almost every single time and its just garbage programing.
  19. dangyosabyss
    Oct 2, 2022
    5
    TLDR: Westernized soulslike with added politics. Deserves to have been a better game but they played themselves.

    An average soulslike hampered by poor level design, uninspired combat and shoehorning of the usual politics. It has that strange disconnect between attacking the enemy and feeling it connect (think DS2). A interesting initial concept that they managed to sully with their own    TLDR: Westernized soulslike with added politics. Deserves to have been a better game but they played themselves.

    An average soulslike hampered by poor level design, uninspired combat and shoehorning of the usual politics. It has that strange disconnect between attacking the enemy and feeling it connect (think DS2). A interesting initial concept that they managed to sully with their own immature grandstanding. It wasn't needed in a game that was (again) initially different enough to be special. But once this appeared it served as a reminder how average the game is. If they just hadn't tried to put a hat on a hat then more people could've been fooled.    … Expand
  20. Souls_Stef
    Oct 2, 2022
    10
    One of the best Games I ever played! A fantastic soulslike! Its a lot of fun and has a ton of good ideas and great graphics! Buy it
  21. GeneralSultan
    Oct 1, 2022
    9
    This game might leave soemthing to be desired for performance and visuals, and I found it highly annoying that it tries so hard to copy soulslike combat instead of trying something unique, but it deserves a score so high for only one thing; its level design. It's like something I've never seen before, the levels are so mazy, huge, sprawling. At first they're somewhat small and slightlyThis game might leave soemthing to be desired for performance and visuals, and I found it highly annoying that it tries so hard to copy soulslike combat instead of trying something unique, but it deserves a score so high for only one thing; its level design. It's like something I've never seen before, the levels are so mazy, huge, sprawling. At first they're somewhat small and slightly linear, but as you progress through the game and unlock things like the grappling hook (which adds verticality to the levels) and progress some side quests to access side areas they become huge. The writing leaves something to be desired for sure, but I think this game has one outstanding strength that counterweighs all the shoddy stuff in it; the level design.… Expand
  22. Soulhex
    Oct 1, 2022
    10
    10/10 fun combats and unique atmosphere, It could be more polished and with more rpg elements but it’s still insanely fun so 10/10 for me
  23. RolandOG
    Sep 24, 2022
    5
    Another load of **** The steampunk-ness from the mid 2000s and Assassin’s Creed merges with this idea that you should sit on the edge of your seat mashing the dodge button in order to get your money’s worth. The kids eat it up with their false sense of accomplishment from twiddling their thumbs faster than ever.
  24. wolfe_707
    Sep 24, 2022
    10
    love the game so far it, from combat of the character design and outfits, upgrading different weapons class and skills is so solid, the environment is so pretty too
  25. Amateurswami
    Sep 21, 2022
    3
    It left much to be desired. Initially it drew me in for the concept and aesthetic, but some of the gameplay aspects let it down. The platforming was total shluck, and at sometimes borderline game breaking. All the bosses were way too easy, mopped the floor with every one of them first shot. I only ever struggled when overcrowded by mobs. Felt like Elden Ring on easy mode.

    The variety of    It left much to be desired. Initially it drew me in for the concept and aesthetic, but some of the gameplay aspects let it down. The platforming was total shluck, and at sometimes borderline game breaking. All the bosses were way too easy, mopped the floor with every one of them first shot. I only ever struggled when overcrowded by mobs. Felt like Elden Ring on easy mode.

    The variety of enemies and weapons was nice, many different playstyles could be utilised. The lore and world building were pretty in depth and engaging for the most part, though a lot was delivered through groups of characters just standing around and talking.

    Interesting and refreshing concept, but the mechanics needed to be tightened and the difficulty increased.

    3/5 - Guy that compares every soulesque game to Bloodborne and Elden Ring, giving himself exceedingly high expectations for anything that comes after them in the genre.    … Expand
  26. metal_dragon
    Sep 19, 2022
    10
    A great action RPG. Solid, ever-evolving combat meets solid, ever-evolving puzzles in some really evocative environments. There are a few clumsy or lacklustre moments , but it is good fun and it is well-designed.
  27. LissaSour
    Sep 19, 2022
    6
    Somethig is odd here. I got through the user reviews a couple of days ago, and there where more than hundred 10* ratings. But anyhow, they all sounded alike and that made me suspicious. Fortunately i got a testversion of Steelrising with my Playstation sub so i took a look for at least 2 hours into that. Well, as far as i can see, thats far away from an "excellent" or "great" game. AtSomethig is odd here. I got through the user reviews a couple of days ago, and there where more than hundred 10* ratings. But anyhow, they all sounded alike and that made me suspicious. Fortunately i got a testversion of Steelrising with my Playstation sub so i took a look for at least 2 hours into that. Well, as far as i can see, thats far away from an "excellent" or "great" game. At least the first maps are very boring "boxes", and the world seems very steril. There is not much athmosphere to dive into. I need to note here that Elden Ring and the Demons Souls remake are among my all time favorites which i played both 250 hours+. And this game is just really far away from the gaming experience the fromsoftware titles give you. The handling and animations are clumsy, the hitboxes and weaponranges are hard to spot. In general the animations and gameplay are the major issue that makes the fights challenging and not the mechanics, like it should be. I really dont want to hate on this game, actually it is better than most of those "soul-like" clones and if you are really into this kind of games, it might be a good game for you. But it just doesnt soak you in or motivates you with a tight atmosphere and really challenging and versatile fights.… Expand
  28. Simpless
    Sep 18, 2022
    8
    Surprise hit for 2022, not the most polished game but very much enjoyed the unique setting and character(s). The gameplay is fast and mostly responsive, I do think the game is "easier" than most soul-like games but that's completely fine as it has Metroidvania and RPG elements. Took me around 25-30 hours to complete doing almost all side content. The level design was done well andSurprise hit for 2022, not the most polished game but very much enjoyed the unique setting and character(s). The gameplay is fast and mostly responsive, I do think the game is "easier" than most soul-like games but that's completely fine as it has Metroidvania and RPG elements. Took me around 25-30 hours to complete doing almost all side content. The level design was done well and environments look great - weapon variety is solid. The main character is great, definitely worth the buy… Expand
  29. siberia
    Sep 18, 2022
    10
    Brilliant gamedesign! I loved how the maps are opening up with the new abilities and the shortcuts. I didn't even expect to get such a massive lore. Combats are satisfying: the movesets of the weapons are astonishing. The armor sets are beautiful. The whole game is beautiful
  30. 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
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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
  1. PSX Brasil
    Oct 23, 2022
    80
    Steelrising is a good soulslike game, with a very wide range of weapons, fun combat, and great exploration. However, it lacks in the technical aspect, which disappoints a little due to the lack of care and brings some graphical problems, frame drops and crashes.
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  2. RPGamer
    Oct 20, 2022
    50
    For a first foray into a new type of action game, Steelrising is an okay attempt. The skeleton of a good game is there, but all of its aspects need various levels of tweaking to get the recipe just right. Some things like combat just need a fine tune to be more reactive and smoother. Others like the level design need a firmer foundation to allow for more engaging and palatable exploration. It’s far from the worst game and won’t eat up too much time, but it’s not the most solid entry into the genre.
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  3. PLAY
    Oct 15, 2022
    80
    While lacklustre in some areas, Spiders leverages Steelrising’s daft premise for a 8 wonderful action adventure in a Paris steeped in history and robotics. [Issue#20, p.66]
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