Vernal Edge
Skip · Action · 2023
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 44, under the fair line, at $2.54.
- Length
- 8.7h 16.9h to 100%
- Value
- $0.29/hr
- Reviews
- 75% of 689 positive
Full price
Today
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Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales.
- 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
Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 2 GB of memory, Nvidia GeForce GT1030/Radeon RX 550, 1 GB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
Across all 41 discounts in the 4 years tracked, the median cut is 60 percent, about 5 weeks apart. Today's $2.54 at 85 percent off matches the lowest price in the record.
Against its own genre it lands in the top 21 percent on value. It is pricier than 88 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 60 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Phoenotopia: Awakening ($19.99, scores 64) beats it on value, while it beats Cookie Cutter: Overkill Edition ($19.99, scores 37).
More about Vernal Edge
Steam's global achievement data puts about 14 percent of players at this game's ending achievement. On an 8.7-hour game, the hours short of it still count in its price per hour. 3 of the 432 Steam-purchase reviews sampled here come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written March 2023 to August 2026.
The drop-off
31% start to 14% finishA normal fall-off for a game this long. Steam global achievements
Players
- Players online
- 3 when we last checked, on Oct 7, 17:53 UTC
Player counts from the Steam Web API.
What players say
I beat Vernal Edge and it was such a beautiful adventure. It was incredibly difficult but it was absolutely worth the work I put into it. The platforming was frustrating at times but ultimately enjoyable. It especially felt good once I finally succeeded at the task. The character designs were so fun and interesting. The bosses were hella fun, the worlds were utterly gorgeous, the monster design was very interesting...
2 more reviews
Overall is decent, game is casual and story is very shallow but playable. Recommended because of 85% deep discount.
Vernal Edge caught me off guard--I wasn't initially impressed with it. The art didn't immediately stand out to me, and the combat felt a little clunky. I was mistaken. As I got through the game and the environments grew in complexity, so did the complexity of my combos--more abilities and skills made for more unique fighting decisions, and ultimately, I felt quite competent by the end of it--and it's fun! Let's talk...
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).
Cite this score
Vernal Edge scores 44/100 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/1546710/vernal-edgeReviews 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 Sep 28, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.