Kvark
Fair · Shooter · 2024
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
NO RUSH.
Fair at $19.99. Buy it if you want it.
- Length
- 7.6h 12h to 100%
- Value
- $2.63/hr
- Reviews
- 86% of 505 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at $6.11 or less.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 10 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
Kvark is an FPS game set in a fictional version of the 80s Czech Republic. The player finds themselves in an underground facility that is falling apart as they travel through it. They will have to navigate through dark tunnels and will encounter many obstacles and enemies that will test their skills
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, Intel HD 530 Or Equivalent, 4 GB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
The value story
21 discounts in the 3 years on record, a median of 33 percent off across all of them, roughly 9 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 10 days ago.
On value it sits in the top 39 percent of its genre. It is pricier than 68 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 66 percent. Among the games that feel like it, 3D Aim Trainer (free, scores 65) beats it on value, while it beats Gunner, HEAT, PC! ($19.49, scores 48).
More about Kvark
Of the 364 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, 2 come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written June 2023 to August 2026.
The drop-off
68% 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
What an adventure! That's all that matters to me. I had a blast. It's a Half-life inspired retro shooter, with tons of exploration, secrets, a few puzzles and some memorable set pieces. Is it perfect? Is it Half-life - no. And I don't think that was the developer's intention. Or budget. The game can be very clunky at times, sometimes formulaic and repetitive, with levels or stages sometimes being drawn out to the...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
Premise & Story: 8 Very simple story with simple communist jokes told through environmental storytelling. Not overcomplicated. I like it a lot. Gunplay: 6 Shooting is somewhat interesting, but can be frustrating at times. Level Design: 7 Levels are designed very well, but some areas are too linear. A lot of love was put into the variation of locations, especially in the more enclosed areas. Guns: 6 Standard FPS...
I'm very disappointed. I beat the first level without saving or taking any damage-it was incredibly tense, especially given the enemies' hitscan attacks-but I didn't get the achievement for it. It's incredibly frustrating.
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).
Cite this score
Kvark scores 52/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/2319390/kvarkReviews 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.