Gorgeous art style and great soundtrack
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“The soundtrack is like the wackiest thing I've ever heard and it is so full of creativity.”
Steam review · 12.7 h played ↗
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
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Very Positive · 93%Very Positive · 93%Drinkbox Studios2013Metroidvania · Platformer · Action
−75%$14.99$3.74
US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A stylish, funny Mexican-themed metroidvania brawler with fluid combat and great music, but punishing late-game platforming. Skip it if you hate precision platforming or lack a gamepad.
Great for
Metroidvania and brawler fans who enjoy challenge, humor, Mexican folklore style and co-op, ideally with a gamepad
Main risk
Late-game precision platforming and combo demands get frustrating, and STCE is the better buy
What players love
Funny writing and lots of references
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Game is hilarious! Tons of fun, and lots of tough challenges too.”
Steam review · 20.2 h played ↗
Fluid, satisfying combat and movement
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The combat is where the game really shines. It’s fast, flashy, and incredibly satisfying.”
Steam review · 6.1 h played ↗
Challenging but fair difficulty curve
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Guacamelee[/b] is difficult, especially if you want the true ending, but it's not punishing.”
Steam review · 11.3 h played ↗
Combat and platforming blend with metroidvania design
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“each of your attacks is ALSO used for traversal, which is brilliant”
Steam review · 10.9 h played ↗
Fun co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“A great game for a married couple of gamers or just a fun evening with a friend!”
Steam review · translated · 24.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Brutal late-game platforming difficulty spikes
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Then just before the final world, it becomes a convuluted version of Super Meat Boy, with an sudden and jarring spike in difficulty”
Steam review · 10.9 h played ↗
Clunky, unresponsive controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“a disconcertingly large portion of the time it registers the wrong direction”
Steam review · 11.8 h played ↗
Dated memes and repetitive or boring design
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“doesn't undercut itself with an endless parade of retro references and (embarrassingly dated) internet memes”
Steam review · 7.3 h played ↗
Superseded by Super Turbo Championship Edition
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“If you want to play the original Guacamelee, then get the Super Turbo Championship Edition, it has everything this version does, and more.”
Steam review · 10.8 h played ↗
Poor keyboard play, no rebinding or controller support
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Do not buy this game if you intend to play using mouse and keyboard”
Steam review · 4.5 h played ↗
Overused shields, dimension swaps and combos
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“having to use the right combos to smash the enemies' shields before you could even hurt them and switching between the dark and light worlds constantly”
Steam review · 16.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support800 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 7, 8, XP, 2000 and Vista
Processor2 Ghz+
Memory512 MB RAM
GraphicsShader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM
Storage800 MB available space
OSWindows 7, 8, XP, 2000 and Vista
Processor2 Ghz+
Memory512 MB RAM
GraphicsShader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM
Storage800 MB available space
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