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Steelrising presents an intriguing twist on the French Revolution, but inconsistent performance, unpolished combat, and too many bugs drag it down.

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Steelrising presents an intriguing twist on the French Revolution, but inconsistent performance, unpolished combat, and too many bugs drag it down.

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6/10

GameCentral (Metro GameCentral)

A competent Soulslike lifted by its alternate history premise and Parisian setting, but it’s not quite enough to compete with its obvious inspirations.

September 7, 2022 |

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Though slightly wanting when compared with its Souls contemporaries, Steelrising still offers up challenging combat, inventive enemies, and an attractive and atmospheric take on 18th-century Paris at a time of great upheaval.

September 7, 2022 |

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7/10

Chris Moyse (Destructoid)

7/10

Liam Croft (Push Square)

Steelrising is Spiders Studio’s best game to date, but one too many bugs and tech issues hold it back from greatness. Its combat system remains engaging and enjoyable throughout, and the unique, mechanical take on the French Revolution means it’ll live longer in the memory than previous FromSoftware tributes. It’s one for the genre fanatics for now, but six months down the line, Steelrising may be in tip-top shape. It’s more than worth playing at that point.

September 7, 2022 |

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GameCentral (Metro GameCentral)

6/10 - (Read Review)

A competent Soulslike lifted by its alternate history premise and Parisian setting, but it’s not quite enough to compete with its obvious inspirations.

Chris Moyse (Destructoid)

7/10 - (Read Review)

Liam Croft (Push Square)

7/10 - (Read Review)

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Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
ACG	Jeremy Penter	Recommended	09-06-2022	Video Review	Read review
Bazimag	Sina Golabzade	7 / 10	09-07-2022	Steelrising is a practical and mostly enjoyable souls-like title with enough of a new and innovative setting and art style to be worth checking out but it is an all-around different experience compared to older Spiders’ games which could be a little disappointing for some of their older fans.	Read review
Cultured Vultures	Thorne Stone	8 / 10	09-07-2022	Steelrising is a unique soulslike with its own identity and aesthetic, powered by strong characters and great art direction. It doesn’t push the envelope on any other aspect of the genre it finds itself in, however, which may alienate those familiar with the gameplay of the soulslike formula.	Read review
Destructoid	Chris Moyse	7 / 10	09-07-2022	Though slightly wanting when compared with its Souls contemporaries, Steelrising still offers up challenging combat, inventive enemies, and an attractive and atmospheric take on 18th-century Paris at a time of great upheaval.	Read review
Digital Trends	Jesse Lennox	2 / 5 stars	09-07-2022	Steelrising has some lofty ambitions, but poor execution slays this potentially innovative Soulslike.	Read review
Digitally Downloaded	Matt Sainsbury	4.5 / 5 stars	09-07-2022	Quote not yet available	Read review
EGM	Mollie L Patterson	8 / 10	09-07-2022	Steelrising is a new Souls-like twist on the French Revolution that unfortunately doesn’t see all of its lofty ambitions grow into accomplishments. While its gameplay is enjoyable once you get far enough to earn some unlocks and get main character Aegis more decked out, it tries to mimic elements of FromSoftware’s action RPG classics without always understanding what made said elements work. When Spiders leans less on taking inspiration from other games and more on presenting its own ideas, however, we get an intriguing-and surprisingly deep-alternate take on an important moment in France’s history.	Read review
Everyeye.it	Antonello “Kirito” Bello	7.2 / 10	09-07-2022	Quote not yet available	Read review
FingerGuns	Miles Thompson	8 / 10	09-07-2022	Steelrising is a more accessible Souls-like which has plenty to appease rookies and veterans of the genre. A stunning visualisation of revolutionary Paris and a more direct story make for an engaging romp and while the combat has some balancing issues, it has the variety to remain interesting through its runtime. A Souls game with delicious French flavour, you’ll want to hear these people singing the song of angry Automats.	Read review
GameGrin	Mike Crewe	7 / 10	09-07-2022	Choppy combat and a lack of innovation aside, Steelrising is an incredibly unique take on the French Revolution with some brilliant environment and character designs, it just doesn’t do enough to make it stand out from other titles in the genre.	Read review
Gamer Escape	Justin Mercer	7 / 10	09-07-2022	Steelrising has the clearly defined bones of a great Soulslike. It features development team Spiders’ most well executed and fluid combat to date, offers players a plethora of build options that feel meaningful in customizing their approach to combat, and delivers on its unique historical aesthetic well.	Read review
GameSpew	Richard Seagrave	7 / 10	09-07-2022	Quote not yet available	Read review
Gaming Nexus	Henry Yu	7 / 10	09-07-2022	Steelrising is a beginner friendly entry into the Soulsborne genre with its fairly easy learning curve and enticing alternate history French Revolution premise. The art and visual direction are unparalleled with Spiders’ amazing depiction and design of steampunk automata, but the game is ultimately bottled down by unpolished combat, inconsistent performance, and too many quality of life issues.	Read review
GamingBolt	Shubhankar Parijat	8 / 10	09-07-2022	Steelrising is a solid Soulslike with well-implement and familiar design and mechanics, but its alternate history clockpunk French Revolution setting is what makes the game shine. Spiders’ latest is a game that deserves your attention.	Read review
GamingTrend	David Burdette	85 / 100	09-07-2022	Steelrising is another gem from the mine that is Spiders. The choice of the steampunk, alternate history French revolution setting is amazing, and somehow the Soulslike formula works beautifully in tandem. Throw in a distinctive story and phenomenal assist mode, and Steelrising is a sleeper hit in a year where we could use another.	Read review
God is a Geek	Mick Fraser	8.5 / 10	09-07-2022	Next to Greedfall, SteelRising shows just how much Spiders has come on as a developer. There are some kinks for sure, but Aegis’ Parisian adventure is easily Spiders’ best game to date.	Read review
Hobby Consolas	Álvaro Alonso	78 / 100	09-07-2022	Steelrising has the necessary gears to offer a solid soulslike experience.	Read review
IGN	Travis Northup	6 / 10	09-07-2022	Steelrising is a decent soulslike with a great setting, but it does little else to rise above so many others like it.	Read review
IGN Italy	Diego Cinelli	7.2 / 10	09-07-2022	An action rpg that offers a solid combat system and interesting encounters (albeit with a never really demanding challenge), but fails to tell a story that can hold on to the player.	Read review
JVL	Unknown	7.5 / 10	09-07-2022	Quote not yet available	Read review
Metro GameCentral	GameCentral	6 / 10	09-07-2022	A competent Soulslike lifted by its alternate history premise and Parisian setting, but it’s not quite enough to compete with its obvious inspirations.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Timothy Nunes	6.5 / 10	09-07-2022	Steelrising puts together a solid, accessible Soulsborne title complete with fun combat and simplistic RPG elements. However, the dated aesthetic combined with the overstretched narrative and the foibles that come with it make this feel like a Spider Entertainment game and more of a basic third party title. The heart of the development team shows from time to time, especially near the end of the game. But, the way the team executes this formula knocks the fundamentals out of balance, creating an uneven experience with too much of its weight on the back end.	Read review
Press Start	Adam Ryan	6.5 / 10	09-07-2022	Though the alternate history setting allows Steelrising to immediately separate itself from the bloated Souls-like genre in an aesthetic sense, its shortcomings prevent it from standing out in a way that truly matters. Some elements work well, and the accessibility options are very welcome; just don’t go in expecting Spiders to have reinvented the automaton.	Read review
Push Square	Liam Croft	7 / 10	09-07-2022	Steelrising is Spiders Studio’s best game to date, but one too many bugs and tech issues hold it back from greatness. Its combat system remains engaging and enjoyable throughout, and the unique, mechanical take on the French Revolution means it’ll live longer in the memory than previous FromSoftware tributes. It’s one for the genre fanatics for now, but six months down the line, Steelrising may be in tip-top shape. It’s more than worth playing at that point.	Read review
Rock, Paper, Shotgun	Alice Bell	Not Recommended	09-07-2022	Steelrising has a great premise, and all the ingredients necessary to be a great Soulslike game. It just doesn’t get the mix right, ending up all the more frustrating for how good it could be.	Read review
Screen Rant	Scott Baird	4 / 5 stars	09-07-2022	Steelrising is a fast-paced Soulslike set during the French Revolution, with fluid combat and expansive levels to explore.	Read review
Stevivor	Matt Gosper	6.5 / 10	09-07-2022	While it may not knock Elden Ring off its pedestal, Steelrising offers a lot for someone in need of a fix of aristocracy… and robo-murder.	Read review
TechRaptor	Unknown	7 / 10	09-07-2022	Steelrising never quite feels like a cohesive experience, but its warring halves of Soulslike combat and narrative RPG storytelling are compelling enough in and of themselves.	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Gareth Chadwick	8 / 10	09-07-2022	Steelrising’s Parisian setting and tireless robotic enemies help it to stand out from the growing Soulslike crowd, though its mechanical heart still ticks with the same carefully crafted and unforgiving style of combat. If you want a Soulslike with a bit of a difference, or maybe one that’s got an assist mode to help ease you into the genre, Steelrising is well worth considering.	Read review
TrueGaming	Unknown	7 / 10	09-07-2022	Steelrising is an ambitious game, and its actually good in terms of both gameplay and storytelling, but unfotunately its not as polished as we would’ve liked.	Read review
Twinfinite	Khayl Adam	3.5 / 5 stars	09-07-2022	While nothing revolutionary, Steelrising is well worth your time and attention.	Read review
WellPlayed	James Wood	7 / 10	09-07-2022	Steelrising makes some welcome changes to the genre formula but its best qualities are blurred by its lacklustre writing and world design.	Read review
Worth Playing	Chris “Atom” DeAngelus	7.5 / 10	09-07-2022	Steelrising is sort of an average Soulsborne game. The fascinating aesthetic doesn’t hide the fact that it’s repeating the same sort of things we’ve seen in a lot of other games, and it can’t manage to carve out its own identity. That doesn’t mean it is a bad title; the combat is largely fun, and there are enough little things to discover to keep you moving forward. Steelrising might help to scratch the post-Elden Ring itch, but otherwise, it’s best for those who are looking for another Soulsborne to play.	Read review
ZTGD	Terrence Johnson	8.5 / 10	09-07-2022	Quote not yet available	Read review

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Paris, 1789. The French Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. Aegis, a mysterious automaton masterpiece, must confront the king’s army alone to save history in this challenging action-RPG.

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