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Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior
Developer Ritual Games
Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes. From the Steam store page
189 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Oct 2, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
49
Mixed
89 positive · 92 negative
95% range 42–56%
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| Steam reviews | 89 | 92 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
8 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mixed
292 of 488 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 189 · most liked firstIntroduction: I tend to love games like this, anything in the neighborhood of a hack n slash or RPG with an old-school feel to it. In fact, I'd had this on my wishlist for a while, so when I saw it on sale for $2.99, I snagged it up and settled in for a little "me time" at the computer. Unfortunately, I was underwhelmed and disappointed. Graphics: Graphically, WYSIWYG, or rather, "what you expect is what you get." I've got no complaints there, except to remind the developers that there is a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior is free to own on Steam (offer ends Sept 23) store.steampowered.com/app/928840/C...
unlabelledView post →This game is great for what it's trying to be, but there are some quality of life features that many people will miss. These features are left out intentionally, I'm pretty sure, but all the same people will probably not like them. This is a game about memorizing patterns and execution. The game doesn't start you off with more than you need, and gives you abilities along the way. With every new ability comes new hazards that require said ability (thus, the stages/bosses get more complicated…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice graphics, but the controls are unforgivably bad. What a disappointment.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got this for free. I thought the 'Winners don't use drugs' parody screen was cute until I saw that it says "Winners don't use saves." That feels like unnecessary arbitrary shaming. Ironically I might still be playing this game if it included checkpoints. I don't know if it's a tough yet short game meant to be ground out over the course of a half hour or so, and I don't care enough to find out. It took me a moment to understand how the attacks work. The game gives you a 'dummy' to beat up on…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Want a game that's so tough it wipes your progress every time you quit out of the game, making you restart completely from the beginning because "Winners don't use saves"? Want a harshly difficult rhythm game disguised as an action arcade platformer where you fail the level after making 5 mistakes (or 6 if you're lucky enough to "win" the slot machine mini-game that you have no control over)? Okay, but do you want a version of that game that for no good reason has less features than exist…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It has a cool design aesthetic and soundtrack in the first stage, which is as far as I got. I don't really care for the game play or the controls. The player attack is very basic and uninteresting. I played with the keyboard, and the control mappings are not intuitive. I think the game play is a bit too hard in comparison to the fun factor. I died 10 times in 15 minutes, which means I played the first half of the first level too many times for a first play through. I made it a little further…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beware of the misleading trailer: the player can't dodge-roll or use other abilities during the first stage as instead it's shown in the video. You'll unlock these extra abilities only after a boss is beaten. This is one of the problems that makes the combat uninteresting at the start in my opinion. Also the game can become very tedious in the long run for some players because every time you open the game you'll be forced to start through the first stage even after you beat it several times.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →keyboard controlls are ♥♥♥♥, but controller controls good. you have to unlock dodging so it's cheeks
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Action platformer where you fight enemies and bosses, progressing through stages ✅3 difficulty levels to choose from ✅Fun boss fights ✅The further you progress in the story, the more difficult the enemies become ✅Consistent retro style and graphics ✅Simple, uncomplicated controls ✅Good soundtrack that suits the game ✅The price is good for the content ❌No checkpoints ❌I cant take screenshots (I can on another game) ❌Game like this should have some secrets (most games do) ✅✅ Verdict: Very…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Review copy provided by publisher Why do people play super hard games? I’m sure you can come up with plenty of reasons, because I sure can. The challenging titles I enjoy, like Super Meat Boy and Celeste, reward your efforts with more content and a sense of achievement. There has to be a purpose to getting through gameplay that’s blisteringly hard, and I bring it up because that’s what Cybarian is lacking. This is a game full of tough fights, merciless traps, and survival on a razor’s edge,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⠘⡿⢛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⢻⣿⣿⠃⠸⣿⣿⣿⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⢀⠼⣛⣛⣭⢭⣟⣛⣛⣛⠿⠿⢆⡠⢿⣿⣿⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠸⣿⣿⢣⢶⣟⣿⣖⣿⣷⣻⣮⡿⣽⣿⣻⣖⣶⣤⣭⡉⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠄⢹⠣⣛⣣⣭⣭⣭⣁⡛⠻⢽⣿⣿⣿⣿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣽⡧⡄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠄⠄⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣌⡛⢿⣽⢘⣿⣷⣿⡻⠏⣛⣀⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠄⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⠙⡅⣿⠚⣡⣴⣿⣿⣿⡆⠄ ⠄⠄⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠄⣱⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⠄⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⠄⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠣⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠛⠑⣿⣮⣝⣛⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⠄⠄⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠄ It's great that this game became free because it's not worth buying
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A free game I played because of the mixed reviews I don't think are deserved. Cybarian is a very arcade inspired game which is one of the major criticism being you can't save feels like a major misunderstanding. The length of the game, being about an hour to an hour and a half, is perfectly suited to be completed in one sitting. The difficulty is not particularly arcade inspired because it is very fair, you'll have to restart the levels if you die which are not too long, and you'll be able to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bleh no. I love faux old school platformers but this game sucks. Go buy or emulate something better or even play a flash game. Holy crap the barbarian's sword swing is painful to use and the enemy variety is awful. I mean at 60p you could do worse, but you could do way better to
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A linear and rather simple platformer with slowish positioning- and rhythm-based combat, with an emphasis on the latter. You get a few more abilities later on, which are mechanically sound; however, the game is extremely short, which means that most of the mechanics don't get enough time to breathe. Decent boss fights and level design, though. A couple more technical quirks: - The game plays either in full screen or in a very small non-resizable window. - Controls can't be remapped at all.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having to time your swings with the first sword just took me out of the game, it just slowed it down so much I turned it off after less than 10 minutes. Just not for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior is a retro-style action game that instantly throws you into the arcade atmosphere. The controls are simple but require precise timing, especially in the combo system, where a single mistake can cost you your life. The game is short but quite hardcore, focusing on memorizing enemy patterns and using dodges at the right time. The pixel art visuals are deliberately old-school, the soundtrack adds to the intensity of the battles, and the mix of barbarian…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →nobody's gonna read this anyways... so... i'm gay...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun short game, beat it in under 2 hours. The core gameplay is to time your buttons to get a 3 hit combo, you also get to dodge and throw your sword like boomerang, since you can't attack while jumping. Also the game has a pretty good humor.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would really like to play this game to completion because it's gorgeous-looking and fun, but I am uncomfortable paying money for a game that uses sound effects blatantly stolen from other games and I think you should be, too. (Gunstar Heroes in particular--well, at least the devs have great taste.) I am returning it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⠘⡿⢛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⢻⣿⣿⠃⠸⣿⣿⣿⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⢀⠼⣛⣛⣭⢭⣟⣛⣛⣛⠿⠿⢆⡠⢿⣿⣿⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠸⣿⣿⢣⢶⣟⣿⣖⣿⣷⣻⣮⡿⣽⣿⣻⣖⣶⣤⣭⡉⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠄⢹⠣⣛⣣⣭⣭⣭⣁⡛⠻⢽⣿⣿⣿⣿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣽⡧⡄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠄⠄⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣌⡛⢿⣽⢘⣿⣷⣿⡻⠏⣛⣀⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠄⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⠙⡅⣿⠚⣡⣴⣿⣿⣿⡆⠄ ⠄⠄⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠄⣱⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⠄⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⠄⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠣⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠛⠑⣿⣮⣝⣛⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⠄⠄⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠄ It's great that this game became free because it's not worth buying
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →clunky combat, enemies are ♥♥♥♥, and no saves. old games were hard beacause they were short, nnot beacause gamers were tougher back then. this game blows, got it for free want my money back.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The devil by its own has created this mastperpiece of controlls
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Disclaimer: My scores/reviews are almost always based on having bought the game at close to the "lowest historical price" on steam at time of purchase. Quick score: 3/5 Things I Disliked: If I had 1 major complaint, it would be the no checkpoint 6 health design. I think the game would have been better if they instead made it so you had a checkpoint every screen, but to counter this you no longer had any health, so it was 1 hit death. And then maybe have an arcade mode where you had 3 health…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Challenging 2D Retro Platformer with a great 80's flair and a great learning-curve. I very much enjoyed this pixel art platformer, especially the moment I understood the system. Very much fun! Great on Sale! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yttphU4wosg
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →peanut would love some pets and treats :) 🌸＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) ＼二つ
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Even for free feels like I got scammed, controls worse than in any platformer from the 80s or 90s, settings forcing you to use windows mixer which I guess is meant for immersion as you had to use TV remote to turn down volume. Option to change the style to retro is fine in theory but they didn't fully commit to it, it looks bad without better color schemes and "dimmed" look. I would rather play Ninja Gaiden using tongue and have my balls twisted each time I get hit, than be paid to play this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's a lot of things here I could complain about in more detail, but the game isn't worth its price tag or the time it would take to list everything wrong with it. --- Bottom line: Mediocre retro style action platformer that doesn't capture the spirit of the time period it's trying to emulate. --- [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/38232109/]While you are here, would you consider following my curator page? [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/kunovega/recommended/]Want to read all…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the combo in this game is awful and terrible, first swipe would have a long time and you freeze for while when finish combo, each your movement be shatter by the control system in this game, only five heart then you lose then send back to the very start of this game, not recommend this game and don't tired this until developer fix and give improvement in future.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pixel art graphics to this game looked amazing, so I bought the game thinking it would be a fun retro throwback. But the controls are quite terrible, really making it hard to advance in the game. I'm quite disappointed since the game looked like it was going to be amazing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If an Indie Developer is going to give you a Key of the game to show the game, then they need to make sure that you are NOT going to get Copyright Claims over the footage you record. Until they don't fix this I can't recommend this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The fact that there is no progression checkpoints is just dumb, especially for a game that wants you to remember enemy attack patterns . YOU CANNOT MAKE ANY MISTAKES. I beat the first boss and thought ok let's see how this goes; couldn't get past the second stage. Uninstalled
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is great. It's a shame so many reviewers did not give the mechanics a real chance (most have extremely low play times). Your attacks are weighty, but cancellable into a dodge roll after you beat the first level. The combo timing is shown by your sword glowing yellow. You need to plan your actions a bit since sword catch and missing a combo leave you vulnerable. Character control feels good. The platforming sections are pretty simple. The boss patterns are telegraphed and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very hard controls, reminds me of the hard NES game controls
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is free to keep when you get it before September 23, 2025 so grab it! A super fun but challenging arcade-style beat 'em up game. There's checkpoints before the boss fights which is nice but you'll be dying a lot. 8/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spotty controls with lots of punishment for mistakes make this game unbearable for me. I enjoyed the first boss fight. Difficulty on the first stage was good. I don't mind starting at the beginning after every death if the stage is short, and the first stage seemed about right. The second felt it was getting a bit long without a midway safe point, especially with the control issues causing frequent damage. Having to play the entire game without a save is alright if the game is short (4…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's definitely difficult and intentionally designed only for hardcore players. The visuals and music are actually great. But aside from the lack of checkpoints, there is no option to remap the buttons. This means you're stuck with WASD for four different actions. It’s not my cup of tea, but it doesn't feel like one of those 'rage-bait' games. P.S. Steam doesn't give a 'neutral' option, so I went with "not recommended."
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not keeping completed stage progress between sessions is laughably awful. Even if it was done intentionally the games it is trying to emulate at least occasionally had stage codes. Even flash games often saved progress between sessions. The game is not even okay enough to play for that. The gameplay consists of doing a combo over and over with some platforming. Once again previous mentioned older games at least often had interesting ways of attack or movement, fun platforming, and cool…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior is a solid old-school retro game full of charm. It feels like a classic 16-bit action platformer with tight controls and great pixel art. Simple, challenging, and nostalgic – perfect if you miss that old arcade-style experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Retro in all the bad ways. Clumsy combat and a severe lack of checkpoints.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Retro classic 2D platformer
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MegaDrive/Sonic music.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's easier to look at the sun than at this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got it for free, but 5€ is way too much. Controls are horrible, attack animation takes way too long, graphics are very nice and sound too. However the most of the game is just not it, 2/10, just for the price alone
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quite nice for in between.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not for me lmao
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's not good, not even coded correctly, I both won and loss the slots at the same time. Also this is not a beat em up but more like a rhythm game idea that's executed badly.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Top 100 worst games I've played. Combat feels like you're fighting in quicksand. No checkpoints. Waste of time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's short, but it's pretty sweet. I finished in less than an hour and a half, pre-release, and I assume it hasn't increased in length since then. Here are some things that my influence you: - Feels/Looks/Sounds like a Genesis game. - It's about half and half simple platforming and beating up dudes on each screen. - Attacking requires you to match a particular timing rather than button mash, and gives good visual cues for how to do this. Attacking also makes you very vulnerable, so combat is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There was an idea here, cool visuals, neat music. But there's input lag when you hit something which makes comboing pretty much a coin toss. You have a 3 hit move that staggers if you fail the combo and starting level 2 enemies take 5 hits. Bottom Line. its not very enjoyable to play.
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks good, falls short. The art style is great, and although the concept is nothing new, the world created has a very distinct feeling. The color scheme and filters also work great. The soundtrack is simple, matching the game's style, but very enjoyable. The gameplay is unique. Your attacks have weight, and you can time them to perform a 3-step combo. As you progress, you will also unlock the ability to dodge and throw your sword, adding depth to the playstyle. Bosses are challenging but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No Checkpoints, so...I guess this game falls under difficult category. 3/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I almost recommend this game. It was almost enjoyable, but it has a few flaws and one major flaw. + I like the graphics. The pixel art looks good and vibrant. Foreground and background are distinct enough. + I like the gameplay. This is NOT a button masher. Instead, it's more like a dance, or a rhythm game. You do the 3-attack combo by timing, and not by mashing. And you have to alternate it against the enemy attacks. It's novel, it's unique, and it's worth giving it a try. + The music is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Could be worse but it's free so it's epic.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Terribly unresponsive controls. A ridiculously large lack of concern for such a critical part of this type of game cannot be overlooked. If THAT part is THAT bad (and it is) you know you're going to be frustrated with things later on.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yet another game that went from paid to limited-time free, and its flaws are just as obvious. The combat feel is terribly clunky, even common enemies take 4 to 5 hits to kill. Not worth your time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not recommended - it is typical Ritual Games slop of taking a working genre and making it ANNOYING AF to play. The developer is not to be confused with Ritual Entertainment that made SIN and Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2. Tl;dr - if you want to enjoy Ritual Games's games, I suggest skipping the absolute pain of having to actually pay for them and play them and watching some playthrough on YouTube. This time the game is messed up by a 3-combo system. You cannot just tap it like in any GOOD game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its a good game yall just haters
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior is yet another of literally thousands of 2D retro platformers infesting Steam and lowering the average quality of all video games everywhere. This one is a Switch/PS Vita port (ugh) so you know it's going to be bad... handheld games don't belong on Steam. I didn't spend thousands on a gaming rig so I could pretend I'm playing on a GameBoy. This is a particularly badly made, clunky platformer with an emphasis on badly designed, clunky combat. There's a…
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