Imp of the Sun
Skip · Action · 2022
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 11, under the fair line, at $19.99.
- Length
- 5.5h 8.6h to 100%
- Value
- $3.63/hr
- Reviews
- 64% of 253 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
Restore the Sun’s light and end the Eternal Eclipse in this 2D fast-paced action-platformer game inspired by Peruvian cultures. Explore hand-crafted environments, battle and improve your skills to defeat the Four Keepers that stole the power of the Sun.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 8 GB of memory, Nvidia GeForce GTX 950. Windows only.
The value story
32 discounts in the 5 years on record, a median of 90 percent off across all of them, roughly 6 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
It is pricier than 91 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 87 percent. Figment 2: Creed Valley ($4.99, scores 89) outscores it, and so does Hollow Knight ($14.99, scores 97). Both sit among its closest neighbours.
The drop-off
3% start to 2% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
Imp of the Sun is actually a very good game that takes a bit of time to get into. A lot of games like this get worse as you progress through them, but this one actually gets better. It also has a cute fairytale-like retelling of Incan folklore and beautiful graphics and music. The game is a tad rough around the edges, in particular when it comes to the combat, but once you know the game's quirks and see some of the...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
Loved it, great little game. DISCLAIMER: yes, sadly there's a bug that prevents you from getting Steam achievements, but at least the achievements are shown in-game. It's unfortunate that the game didn't make enough money for the devs to keep supporting it and fix this issue. Probably the main reason it gets some negative reviews. But other than that, I didn't notice any other bugs and the game is quite decently...
i like Ori and i hate this game, i like Hollow knight and i hate this game, i love Terraria and i hate this game, i love Rain world and i hate this game. if you're thinking of buying this game. dont. as somebody who played Calamity in my spare time, i would know what's unfair, this is the one. i cant stop but to admire the thinking behind this thing, like, i wonder if the entire team had a severe case of...
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Cite this score
Imp of the Sun scores 11/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1535780/imp-of-the-sunReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Oct 2, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.