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SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
Developer Image & Form Games
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech is a turn-based role-playing game and deck-building game hybrid that is part of the SteamWorld series of video games. It was developed by Image & Form and published by Thunderful Publishing. The game was released for Nintendo Switch on April 25, 2019, for Windows, macOS, and Linux on May 31, 2019, for Stadia on March 3, 2020, and for Amazon Luna on October 20, 2020. The game… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
242 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Oct 24, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
81
LovedLoved
147 positive · 35 negative
95% range 74–86%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 147 | 35 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 19 | 2 | 26 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,147 of 1,344 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
81% recommend · 147 yes, 35 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 182 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (2,009 of 2,309 positive).
Players praise the charming art and deckbuilding without roguelike mechanics. [1][2][3] Some find the gameplay loop repetitive and the story unengaging. [4][5][6] The game is seen as a solid but flawed entry in the SteamWorld series. [7][8][9]
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- [9]
My least favorite of the 6 steamworld games. Where Heist and Dig utilize the genres they are based in to do some unique ideas quest just feels really derivative and quite underbaked. Basically becomes a spam option game in the 3rd act where I just felt the need to fast forward every encounter spamming fire attacks. Weird difficulty curve as well and a stupidly long final boss. Not completely a bad game but there are …
- [1]
Wasn't sure I would like the aesthetics, but this really grew on me. I love a deck building game WITHOUT roguelike mechanics. Its so refreshing to just be able to build a deck and have it. No having to take random cards I don't want. No cryptic descriptions that require me to wiki them. No falling in love with a card and having it ripped from my hands. Just ethical gameplay. The story is also kinda nice. Nothing …
- [4]
Everything about this game is amazing except for the game play loop. It starts off fun and addictive, but after 8 hours of just card battles, I am fatigued. Some actual exploration or some kind of mini-game like fishing would help quite a bit to break up the monotony. But what IS there is definitely worth your time, especially if you like relaxed turn-based games with a fair amount of strategy.
- [7]
I'm giving this game a "good, but it could've been better" review. Steamworld Quest goes for a deckbuilder RPG style of game, and while it does excel at giving you choices, the balance is absurdly bad. Some things are just outright way too strong, and there are no reasons not to use them. The game is laughably easy at times, even at the hardest difficulty, you're going to have to nerf yourself to not kill every …
- [3]
SteamWorld Quest is a charming blend of deckbuilder and party RPG, set in a whimsical steampunk fantasy world. I absolutely love the vibrant hand-drawn visuals, clever writing, and thoughtful card-based combat. It’s fun, cozy, and surprisingly strategic. After 12.5 hours, I can say: the card battles are fun and satisfying, but the gameplay loop starts to wear thin. The game lacks real exploration or side activities …
Summarised from 34 of the 243 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech sits at 81% positive across 182 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
SteamWorld Quest received an aggregate score of 81 on Metacritic. Matt Masem of RPGamer rated the game 4.5/5, calling it an "excellent adventure" with "beautiful" animation, and calling the story "wonderfully executed" despite being "standard RPG fare". Tom Marks of IGN gave the game 8.6/10, saying the combat system offers an "insane amount of choice". Nadia Oxford of USgamer rated the game 4/5, criticizing the game as "light on character and worldbuilding" but calling it a "fun, airy RPG".
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 242 · most liked firstOne of the games in this bundle is a 4 Game collection of Steamworld Dig 1 & 2, Steamworld Heist, and Steamworld Quest, which is absurdly good. Incredibly worth picking up.
positive · AI labelView post →This is a good idea for a game, but it's let down by a few poor decisions. The main annoyance is that it's a deckbuilder with character synergies (i.e. character A's attack can be buffed if chained with character B's card), but the party size is limited. So as you swap characters in and out of the party, you need to rebuild the deck. Most games of this type with let you save a few different decks so it's easy to switch, but this makes every fight a slog to set up. The other perhaps even larger…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Prime/GOG] *SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech*, indie card-based RPG. > Triumph over evil with the hand you're dealt! > In this creative roleplaying card game, you'll lead a party of aspiring heroes through a hand-drawn world and intense battles using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on whatever threat comes your way by crafting your own deck, choosing from over 100 unique punch-cards!
neutral · AI labelView post →Wasn't sure I would like the aesthetics, but this really grew on me. I love a deck building game WITHOUT roguelike mechanics. Its so refreshing to just be able to build a deck and have it. No having to take random cards I don't want. No cryptic descriptions that require me to wiki them. No falling in love with a card and having it ripped from my hands. Just ethical gameplay. The story is also kinda nice. Nothing crazy interesting, but consistent and existent. I really wish more games were like…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A bit of FFVI and FFX randomly, but not much. Tried SteamWorld Build but it's apparently not my thing :( First of these games I haven't grooved with, but it kinda stressed me out strangely. Making progress in post-game stuff for SteamWorld Quest. And oh yeah, finally started Expedition 33!
positive · AI labelView post →I've shouted them out before but I gotta do it again: If you've ever wanted to make a card battler (like Slay the Spire, Steamworld Quest, etc.) but you don't have programming experience...you can now do that in RPG Maker! It's made by plugin dev MythAtelier store.steampowered.com/app/3243580/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Some old, some new and some cleaning to do! Duck Truck is the small, but best, foot print I left behind the Steamworld Games. Edgar is just Edgar! ❤️☝️ (gifts from @agzdegrey.bsky.social and Peter B at @splendidfailures.bsky.social ) #finalfantasyvi #steamworldquest
neutral · AI labelView post →[Fanatical] Best of Platinum Collection - Build your own Bundle (Winter 2025). 3 for $9.99, 5 for $14.99, 10 for $28.99 - Amnesia: The Bunker - Botany Manor - Disco Elysium - DOOM - Dungeon Tycoon - DYSMANTLE - Edge of Sanity - Endless Alice - Fallout 3 - Game of the Year Edition - Fallout 76 - Fallout New Vegas: Ultimate Edition - Gestalt: Steam & Cinder - LEGO® Bricktales - Mini Settlers - Neongarten - Paradise Killer - REVEIL - RoboCop: Rogue City - SteamWorld Build - SteamWorld Dig…
neutral · AI labelView post →RPG with Confused Identity I will be honest to say that I start to play this game with wrong mindset. I thought it will be closer to roguelike deckbuilder that I adored so much, but alas this is more toward old JRPG with some deckbuilding mechanic. You build party up to 3 members, each will shuffle 8 cards into shared deck. You can even buy powerful single member loadout as the game have chain mechanic (using x3 same character cards). Some encounter have its own challenges, you need to adapt…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →WE BEAT THE SKITTLES GAME!! It's.. an entire trip, for sure. but its worth it!! The final level was.. kinda bad, but its fun!! Thank you everyone for coming by! Thanks for the raids! We raided out @unnatural20 playin Steamworld Quest! www.twitch.tv/unnatural20
neutral · AI labelView post →The gameplay gets repetitive really fast. The story isn't engaging at all. The art is beautiful. Unfortunately, it's boring.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Copernica from Steamworld Quest! I wanna draw her more, she's so pretty and awesome and cool and great and wonderful and powerful and brilliant an- Included a transparent standalone version because I really like how I drew her. #SteamworldQuest #Steamworld #robotGirl #art
neutral · AI labelView post →My least favorite of the 6 steamworld games. Where Heist and Dig utilize the genres they are based in to do some unique ideas quest just feels really derivative and quite underbaked. Basically becomes a spam option game in the 3rd act where I just felt the need to fast forward every encounter spamming fire attacks. Weird difficulty curve as well and a stupidly long final boss. Not completely a bad game but there are way better card / turn based games available to play
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a fan of SteamWorld and of medieval RPGs I had to give Hand of Gilgamech a chance. I did and it was okay. First off, the art design was great: each character, NPC and enemy had the proper, almost classic, look of SteamWorld which we all know and love. The music was okay, the humor is also okay, although not quite as other games of the developer, and the story is as basic and straightforward as it can be. I enjoyed each of these aspects, specially the heros' personalities and stories.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love steamworld... this is not that. Felt very "free to play" and after 3 hours it really felt like I had seen everything it had to show me. I know people love this game so I doubt its a bad game, just not to my taste at all
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(Completed) SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech, on GOG. I have one GOG code for the PC game “SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech” to give away. If you would like to receive it, comment on this post in a way that makes it clear you’re a good human, and not a bot or troll account. It’s a bonus if you also share something that will lift everyone’s spirits.
neutral · AI labelView post →It is good as deck building card game, but there are too many useless mechanics. Half the time I just click mouse to move the player around, literally. 50% of the game is just clicking and waiting for the character to move to the next screen. I gave up after I got stuck in a maze of screens that lack any interesting features, just a filler. Gameplay is like this: 1) Click through uninteresting story dialouge, which is just some basic characters making fun of each other. And this takes quite…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Meh. By the numbers, boring and grindy. I kept waiting for it to evolve into something better up until the very end, and it really didn't.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →SWQHoG is just as lovingly produced as the other Steam World games. The card play is satisfying. yet the story is remarkably unimaginative for a fantasy game. All the other heroes gave up their heroics, so hey let's beat up multiple dragons and mean robots. Tere are two things I do not like: One, cards from downed team members still ger drawn, leading to rounds where I cant play any cards at all, because they all belong to a dead robot. Two: A lot of the encounters and cards just repeat, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finished SteamWorld Quest Yesterday. Enjoyed it a ton, and probably my favorite in SteamWorld series. Might do New Game+ at some point.
positive · AI labelView post →It's not bad, but very boring. I'm halfway through and feel like I've seen everything the game has to offer. Every battle feels the same, every character feels the same. I can't finish more than 1 chapter per session without feeling burnt out, and the game doesn't introduce new mechanics to keep things exciting. Chapter 1 plays exactly the same as chapter 10. Also gets my Steam Deck really hot for some reason... Don't recommend unless it's on sale and even then it's probably not worth your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's a really good concept here, but it's buried under repetitiveness and design decisions that limit your ability to experiment.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game to begin with but become tedious quickly. A real shame, given how wonderful the SteamWorld series is. The core gameplay is good, showing great ideas as a card based RPG. The characters are also fun if a little simple. Everything else however is either average or sub-par. The main issue that made me drop the game is simply how bad the deck and character management is. Each character has their own deck, and you can only have three of them active for any battle. The problem with this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everything about this game is amazing except for the game play loop. It starts off fun and addictive, but after 8 hours of just card battles, I am fatigued. Some actual exploration or some kind of mini-game like fishing would help quite a bit to break up the monotony. But what IS there is definitely worth your time, especially if you like relaxed turn-based games with a fair amount of strategy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love the Steamworld universe, I love DIG 1-2 and Heist (I still need to play Build and Heist 2). I love turn based games, RPGs and card games. But sadly this game is bland, I tried to like it but this game isn't for me, it doesn't have the same charisma of Dig/Heist, the pace is slow, the deck is weird to balance, the combat isn't fun... Well, the game isn't fun as a whole.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not the most creative or deep deckbuilder out there but still a fun, heartfelt (and quite silly) take on the wacky SteamWorld universe. Perfect for the Steam Deck, you can pick it up and put it down without missing a beat. You don't even need to use headphones, dialogue is not voiced (well, it kinda is but all you hear is mechanical gibberish), and music/sound effects add little to the experience. There were a few mechanics I didn't care for (like your inactive party members falling behind…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its a deck building RPG plays similarly to Slay the Spire, but with a party and level ups, plus its not a roguelite frankly i prefer this to StS, i didnt feel the roguelite structure benefited StS particularly well
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lots of boring grinding to get that "100%" stage complete. It doesn't show what you're missing each stage and you have to constantly repeat. Once you ran into the boss by accident and finish, the stage is complete and you cannot go back to finish anything else.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love the art direction, but the gameplay is tedious and repetitive. The idea of using basic cards to gain energy for more powerful skills is interesting, but beyond that there’s little variety. The writing isn’t great either. Overall, not terrible but mediocre. It might work as a mobile game, but on PC it can’t compete with other card battlers.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On first glace I have to admit that I was skeptical about this one, however my enjoyment of the franchise thusfar pushed me to trying it - I'm glad I did. I'm very happy with what this game achieves. SteamWorld Quest is a card-based RPG with levelling and stage progression, a significant contrast to most recent card games on the gaming market. The linear narrative allows for the inclusion of character development which directly impacts gameplay as character interactions can grant the player…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been slowly playing through Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Slime Rancher 2 on the PS5 (enjoying both! FF7Rebirth is a very slow game at times though) On Switch I've been playing a bit of Picross S4 whenever I get the chance. At some point I need to finish Steamworld Quest! But I've not had much spare time with several events on recently, and trying to raise a puppy.
neutral · AI labelView post →Not much on the Switch at the moment - I finished Mario Wonder the other week (excellent game) and I think I'm near the end of Steamworld Quest. So I'm flicking between that and Picross S4 when I get time. On PS5 I've borrowed a copy of FF7 Rebirth off a friend which I look forward to starting later! I was also gifted A Short Hike on Steam so maybe I'll give that a go :)
neutral · AI labelView post →On Switch I'm playing through Mario Wonder (awesome game - have been slowly savouring it over the last few months) and Steamworld Quest. I'd heard mixed things about Quest, but I'm really enjoying it! I like how each character has their own deck of cards which you can synergize with the rest of your team. And it's a bit more forgiving than something like Slay the Spire as you can add or remove cards to your decks at your leisure. On PS5 I just started Spiderman 2 - loving the larger map and…
positive · AI labelView post →What if Steamworld had a lovechild with Hearthstone (Or insert cardgame here) Well, it's good and bad. Take this review as mixed. The reason the review is mixed is that the first half to two thirds of the game are rather fun. You're getting new cards, mixing up decks and playing around. It's fun combining different cards, affects, buffs and debuffs and such. The problems in this game stem from the later game areas, enemies and bosses that force your hand (Hah card joke) into really…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As with many other negative reviews, this would've been a mixed review had Steam added that capability. Out of all the SteamWorld games, I felt like this one is by far the weakest and most flawed out of all of them. If you wanted this, get the other games instead, all of them are much better. The main thing that I disliked about it is the fact that you cannot save decks. If I have a deck with Orik as my main DPS, then switch to a deck with Orik in a more supportive role, then I have to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →@jasonluthor.com kindly gifted me Dredge for Christmas and I got to say I've been loving but I also bought a few new games for Christmas. Of these I've only played Peglin. Played a lot of Oblivion lately. And some Steamworld Quest. Love the card mechanics in that game but hate the fucking story.
neutral · AI labelView post →The pretty good game in this case is Steamworld Quest, which is pretty good
positive · AI labelView post →A perfectly enjoyable card battler that isn't also a roguelike. What it lacks in QOL features it makes up for with the charm inherent in all the SteamWorld games. If you've liked the other Steamworld games, and wouldn't mind battles taking a little longer than they strictly should, this is a great addition and well worth the time to play it through.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm giving this game a "good, but it could've been better" review. Steamworld Quest goes for a deckbuilder RPG style of game, and while it does excel at giving you choices, the balance is absurdly bad. Some things are just outright way too strong, and there are no reasons not to use them. The game is laughably easy at times, even at the hardest difficulty, you're going to have to nerf yourself to not kill every enemy (besides bosses) too quickly. I think that's perfectly fine for people who…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This charming turn-based RPG is hilariously addictive and visually delightful! 🤖⚔️ Lead your quirky crew 🎮 through witty quests ✨, strategic card battles, and heartwarming humor. A pixel-perfect gem for fans of tactical fun!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is very beautiful, definitely crafted with love and care, has a good, heart-touching story and memorable companions. It is linear, for sure, and post-endgame with Colisseum and Arena can take some prep-and-grind time, but If you are looking for a good story with a decent pacing and funny dialogues - this game will provide. Also damn that credits song.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've enjoyed every SteamWorld game I've played thus far, this might be my favourite though. I really like the deckbuilding aspect of the 3 interchangeable heroes, although the 8 card limit per hero does feel a little too restrictive sometimes. My main, and only substantial complaint really is the difficulty settings. There are 3 difficulties, and the difference between the highest difficulty and the middle is way too steep IMO. As a disclaimer, I had played on the highest difficulty for about…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has excellent visual design, neat characters and the story's actually a bit intruiging but the gameplay leaves A LOT to be wished for. A real shame since I've adored and enjoyed every single previous Steamworld release, but getting through this title was nothing but a slog.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was okay, SteamWorld games do a good job copying popular genres but they never feel innovative. The graphics and story are poor, gameplay was good but if you have played a turn-based deckbuilder you have play this game. Especially 6 years on from release the genre has so many more better games in the genre. Only recommend if you're a big fan of SteamWorld games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think this was the first game I played completely on steamdeck and I had a good time with it. Other games in the Steamworld franchise have been enjoyable, and this was no different. The card battles were fun and I liked the dynamics for most of my play through. The characters all played fairly uniquely and I liked grabbing new cards for them to switch up their play styles. I inherently wanted to create one perfect deck for each character, but realized in the last half of the game that’s…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Fanatical] Build your own Card, Board and Dice Bundle (3 for $5, 5 for $8, 7 for $9). - Aces and Adventures - Aeon’s End - Arcanium - Card City Nights 2 - Cardboard Town - Cardpocalypse - Clue/Cluedo - Clue/Cluedo: The Classic Mystery Game - DungeonTop - Field of Glory II: Medieval - Fury of Dracula: Digital Edition - Hasbro’s BATTLESHIP - Kardboard Kings - Luck be a Landlord - Monster Train - Mystic Vale Pack - Right and Down - Right and Down and Dice - Siberian Dawn Pack - SteamWorld Quest:…
neutral · AI labelView post →Cringe and boring story, annoying characters and stupid millenial humor.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I saw some offhand posts yesterday about "how will a deckbuilder type game translate to a longer experience like Fate/Extra Record" and I wanna say I had a pretty fun time with SteamWorld Quest! get it when it's like 2 dollars store.steampowered.com/app/804010/S...
positive · AI labelView post →Very fun and enjoyable turn based card battling game. Hope they do another one in this series!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →6/10. Beat in ~13hrs doing some optional stuff and getting most chests. As other people have said, it's fairly repetitive and the plot is silly and tropey. If you like turned based RPGS with card mechanics though, you might be able to get through it before it wears out its welcome like me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guh *fiiine* SpiritFall (roguelike with Smash bros style controls) Steamworld Quest (excellent deck building rpg) Keepers Toll (vampire survivors style game) Unicorn Overlord (excellent real time strategy) Death's Gambit (pretty good side scrolling souls like)
positive · AI labelView post →It's regularly 90% off, so see for yourself if you like it. 15-20 hours per playthrough. All-in-all it left no impression. The writing may be your cup of tea, but after chapter 3 i basically skipped all dialogue with the semi-working skip function. Playing 3 cards instead of 1 is a nice change, but i didn't experiment much, and kept to my proven combos and equipment. Even on the then highest difficulty (Legend) that was good enough, except for some rare encounters. New cards only introduced…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Have not personally played them but friends keep pushing me to play Cobalt Core and Steamworld Quest. I played the demo for Wildfrost a while back and really enjoyed it, but never got around to playing it on release. The art in that game is amazing.
neutral · AI labelView post →I made it my mission this year to play through the SteamWorld franchise since I hadn't played any of the games before. Each and every game was a blast and worth playing. It got me saying that "there's no bad SteamWorld game." Until I, well, played this one. I know my hours are low, but I just can't be bothered to keep playing. Everything feels so boring to play. Maybe it gets more interesting further on, but nothing about this is fun. There's no easy way to speed through combats, and they all…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game sucks
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Annoying characters, tacked on card crafting and material farming to pad out the grind, and super slow gameplay even with the speed boost on. The combat isn't particularly interesting either, and the attacks lack weight, and look and sound like wet noodles slapping the enemies. Glad I got this on sale because it's not worth much more than 2 bucks.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →SteamWorld Quest is a charming blend of deckbuilder and party RPG, set in a whimsical steampunk fantasy world. I absolutely love the vibrant hand-drawn visuals, clever writing, and thoughtful card-based combat. It’s fun, cozy, and surprisingly strategic. After 12.5 hours, I can say: the card battles are fun and satisfying, but the gameplay loop starts to wear thin. The game lacks real exploration or side activities to break things up. A little more world interactivity or even downtime would’ve…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun gameplay, terrible dialog. When trying to give the characters personality, the devs bloated the dialog. About 75% of the dialog is useless nothingness. I'm 2hrs in and already want to skip dialog. Combat is fun though, its worth buying on sale for a card battler fan.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Heya folks, here's a 7th short featuring Steamworld Quest by Image & Form Games and Thunderful Publishing. There's officially only 5 more chapters in the game, so I should be done with it either tomorrow, or the day after. #steamworldquest #videogames #indiegames #rpg #shorts
neutral · AI labelView post →Every chapter feels the same (slow and grindy) characters and plot are boring and the bosses are just not fun or unique. I kept waiting for it to evolve into something better up until the very end, and it really didn't. It's the lowest point of the SteamWorld saga. If you really want to play a card game or deck builder I would go for Balatro or Slay the Spire.
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