Lords of the Fallen, the best-worst Soulslike RPG of 2023, celebrates "Mostly Positive" recent Steam reviews after months of "Mixed" reception

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Lords of the Fallen screenshot showing a man standing in the middle of a dimly lit corridor surrounded by Eldritch-esque horros including long fingers and gazing eyes
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Following a lengthy period muddled by mixed reviews, Soulslike RPG Lords of the Fallen is now sitting comfortably at a "Mostly Positive" rating on Steam.

Our own Lords of the Fallen review details some of the ways in which Hexworks' medieval dark fantasy may have missed the mark at launch, from its initial lack of identity to problems with execution. Overall, though, the game offers a fairly fun experience - hence the mixed Steam reception it faced for so long. Now, the Soulslike is on its way out of the trenches, with its most recent reviews marked as "Mostly Positive" on Valve's PC platform.

One of the latest reviews on the Lord of the Fallen Steam page sheds some light on why the game's reception may be improving, saying it's "generally a great Soulslike in its current state" as "the significant bugs and performance issues that plagued the game at launch have been resolved." Another chimes in that Hexworks has "stuck it out and continually updated the game," concluding that it's now a "fantastic" title. A longtime player also comments, explaining that the developer has made an "amazing effort" and taken "a step in the right direction" since release.

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Lords of the Fallen did recently receive a couple of major updates - "Master of Fate" dropped in April, which Hexworks called "the culmination of over 30 updates released since launch." The patch addressed numerous performance issues and added a variety of content, including achievements, modifiers, and randomizers galore. Soon after, yet another update came out adding "the ultimate trial of skill and endurance" in the form of two boss rush modes. Both patches look to have been fairly well-received on Steam.

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Anna Koselke
Anna Koselke
Staff Writer

After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she's not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she's probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she's spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur's Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you'll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.