Adventure · May 31, 2019
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech (2019)
SteamWorld Quest is the roleplaying card game you’ve been waiting for! Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a beautifully 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! What awaits you is a luscious treasure chest filled with gold, dragons, vivid worlds, magic, knights in shining armor as well as XP, turn-based battles and all that good RPG stuff! The game’s humorous mix of traditional fantasy and steampunk robots makes for an unforgettable experience with lots of laughs.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Card Battler · 181
- Turn-Based · 173
- Card Game · 168
- Party-Based RPG · 157
- RPG · 154
- 2D · 144
- Deckbuilding · 144
- Turn-Based Combat · 143
- Steampunk · 136
- Cartoony · 131
- Colorful · 124
- Fantasy · 118
- Magic · 112
- Robots · 109
- Atmospheric · 106
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.1k Steam reviews | Top 95% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 87% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 66% |
| Metacritic | 81/100 | Genre average 77 — top 37% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 11 h average | Top 32% for session depth among Adventure |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
87%Very Positive · 2.1k reviews
1.8k positive · 268 negative
Metacritic
81/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.7/10
Curator recommendations
1.8k
Press Quotes
“Endlessly rewarding” 8.6/10.0 – IGN “Indie's mechanical masters triumph with yet another genre.” Recommended – Eurogamer “SteamWorld Quest is an excellent fifteen-hour adventure filled with humor, well-designed gameplay, and vibrant, detailed graphics.” 9/10 – RPGamer
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (6)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Russian
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
11h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
9h
Typical completion time
Achievements
44
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 31, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Image & Form Games |
| Publisher | Thunderful Publishing |
| Base price | $2.24 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
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Editions & Packages
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