SteamWorld Heist

Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.

Very Positive · 94%Very Positive · 94%2016

$14.99

US Steam price, checked 5 h ago

The verdict

A charming 2D steampunk XCOM-like where manual aiming and ricochet shots replace hit chances. Skip it if alarm timers, failure penalties or repetitive missions bother you.

Great for

Fans of lighthearted turn-based tactics who want skill-based aiming instead of dice rolls, ideally bought on sale

Main risk

Missions get repetitive, and alarm timers with endless spawns plus a big currency loss on failure feel punishing

What players love

Charming art style and humor

Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews

“This game is pure vibe, holds you from start to finish by interesting characters, great designs, beautiful backgrounds and music.”
Steam review · 14.6 h played ↗

“it's very humorous.”
Steam review · 12.6 h played ↗

Varied crew, weapons and collectible hats

Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews

“8/9 party members WITH DIFFERENT SKILLS”
Steam review · 11.2 h played ↗

“if you ever wanted to start a hat collection then this is most certainly the game for you!”
Steam review · 21.2 h played ↗

Manual aiming and ricochet shots

Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews

“Your bullets have 100% accuracy but your aim will move so you have to time your shots perfectly.”
Steam review · 10.8 h played ↗

“There are no hit percentages or dice rolls here. Wherever you aim is where you shoot.”
Steam review · translated · 43 h played ↗

“Nothing feels better than a x5 ricochet headshot”
Steam review · 25.3 h played ↗

Great soundtrack

Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews

“The musical score is amazing as well, I love the soundtrack and the band behind it, Steam Powered Giraffe.”
Steam review · 2.1 h played ↗

“I have Steam Powered Giraffe in my favorites and listen to them outside the game.”
Steam review · translated · 202.8 h played ↗

Fun short sessions, adjustable difficulty

Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews

“the ease of picking the game for quick short gaming sessions has made this game the go to game when I don't have hours to spend.”
Steam review · 28.7 h played ↗

“I like that the difficulty level can be adjusted.”
Steam review · 8.7 h played ↗

Runs well on Steam Deck

Mentioned in ~1 in 50 positive reviews

“Runs excellent on the Steam Deck and is perfect for a flight or train ride.”
Steam review · 8.9 h played ↗

What players complain about

Repetitive, shallow missions

Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews

“step into the same looking area, hide behind the same looking trash bin, shoot gun.”
Steam review · 3.4 h played ↗

“this game has nothing to fill those gaps so it's just mission after mission and it's very easy to burn out after just a few.”
Steam review · 9.5 h played ↗

“at first it was fun, then the gameplay turned into monotonous routine.”
Steam review · translated · 7.1 h played ↗

RNG levels and unfair difficulty spikes

Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews

“the game uses poorly-coded procedural generation that can drastically alter the difficulty of a level”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗

“The game is great until the final boss. Then its extremely difficult and unfair.”
Steam review · 9.8 h played ↗

Alarm timers with endless enemy spawns

Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews

“You want to be tactical and plan out your approach? Tough luck, you are on a timer - rush rush rush!”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗

“you have to run through the level as fast as possible before time runs out and enemies start spawning in packs”
Steam review · translated · 3.1 h played ↗

“That means that in every level/stage you basically have to rush in, play aggressively, take the swag/loot and flee away.”
Steam review · 36.8 h played ↗

Grinding, rare hat drops and limited inventory

Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews

“NG+ does not keep your inventory plus the rate of rare drops is INSANE (1.0%)”
Steam review · 41.5 h played ↗

“if you want all achievements, a brutal grind for hats and guns begins”
Steam review · translated · 45 h played ↗

Swaying aim and clunky controls

Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews

“The up and down motion makes shooting obnoxious.”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗

“why on earth did they put a constantly floating crosshair in a turn-based strategy?”
Steam review · translated · 2.8 h played ↗

Harsh penalty for failing missions

Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews

“all that happens when you fail a mission is you lose half your money.”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗

“There's no incentive to try and learn to improve when you lose half your resources if you fail a mission once.”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗

“Resources are taken for abandoning a mission and for failing one, seriously?”
Steam review · translated · 1.9 h played ↗

System requirements

From the Steam store page

Steam Deck: Verified

Minimum

OSWindows Vista 32 bit

Processor2 GHz, SSE2 support

Memory1024 MB RAM

GraphicsOpenGL 2.1-compatible, 512 MB video memory, framebuffer object support. E.g. Intel HD 4600 or better.

Storage320 MB available space

Recommended

Processor2 GHz dual-core

GraphicsGeforce GTX 660 / Radeon 7870 or better.

OSWindows Vista 32 bit

Processor2 GHz, SSE2 support

Memory1024 MB RAM

GraphicsOpenGL 2.1-compatible, 512 MB video memory, framebuffer object support. E.g. Intel HD 4600 or better.

Storage320 MB available space

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