The Treasures of Montezuma 5

The Treasures of Montezuma 5

Skip · Short indie · 2016

Steam Deck Playable

The verdict

SKIP IT.

It scores 22, under the fair line, at $6.99.

Length
5.5h 12.3h to 100%
Value
$1.27/hr
Reviews
68% of 212 positive
Reviews or length hold it below the tiers even at a deep discount.
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

Holding it back
Value$1.27/hr
Price per hour of game. It moves the score inside the ceiling reviews set
Reviews68% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, and nothing reaches BANGER without strong ones Scored as 69% after the small-sample adjustment
For context
MonetizationNot known
No monetization record for this game, so nothing is assumed either way
Refunds0 of 106 reviews
Steam-purchase reviews sampled whose writer refunded the game. Nothing is docked
AI contentNone disclosed
From the developer's own Steam disclosure. No disclosure is not proof of none, so it does not move the score

About the game

A thrilling gem-matching adventure awaits those who dare to explore the jungle of the Aztecs, where untold treasure lies hidden deep within an ancient temple!
Description from the Steam store page.
Minimum specs

Minimum on the Steam store: 1 GB of memory, 128 MB VRAM, 246 MB of storage. Windows only.

The value story

88 discounts in the 11 years on record, a median of 80 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 74 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 80 percent. On the same math Intergalactic Bubbles ($1.99, scores 54) and Chuzzle Deluxe ($4.99, scores 84) are the better buys, and they are the games it most resembles.

More about The Treasures of Montezuma 5

Finishing takes 5.5 hours; clearing it takes 12, which is 2.2 times the campaign.

Players

Players online
3 when we last checked, on Oct 18, 09:56 UTC

Player counts from the Steam Web API.

What players say

Montezuma 4 or 3 are way better than this. You play till position 70 and that\s it. No extra challenge no surprise once the last level is reached. There are two pods next to the last idol and it looks like the developer intended to add something there but lost interest in completing the game. The "slot machine" is very boring and adds no value to the game. The only advantage over older versions is that it plays on...
JeffJordanNot recommendedafter 47hAug 2025Read on Steam
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
This game is just a poor version of it's formal self. 5 pales in comparison to any other from the same creator, skip it.
RallyNot recommendedafter 1.8hMar 2025Read on Steam
The Treasures of Montezuma 5 is a fast-paced match-3 puzzle game built around colorful gem boards, magical powers, increasingly demanding objectives, and a treasure-hunting atmosphere inspired by ancient Central American imagery. Developed by Wellore and Alawar Entertainment and published by ESDigital Games, it stays firmly within the traditional casual puzzle formula while adding enough progression and secondary...
xxadonisxxRecommendedafter 7.3hJun 2025Read on Steam

Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.

No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic), achievement curve (Steam global achievements).

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The Treasures of Montezuma 5 scores 22/100 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/443370/the-treasures-of-montezuma-5
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Reviews 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 30, price as of Oct 19. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.

Tags

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Details

DeveloperWellore
PublisherESDigital Games
GenreShort indie
Released2016
Players150Kowners, SteamSpy estimate