Shoulders of Giants

Shoulders of Giants

January 26, 2023

ActionRoguelike PCXbox OneXbox Series X/S

Simultaneously control a sword-wielding robot and a gunslinging space frog in Shoulders of Giants, an explosively colourful sci-fi roguelike designed to put your teamwork to the test. The forces of Entropy are spreading chaos through the stars, corrupting living planets and urging on the heat death of the universe. Led …

Critic Score

69.4

9 critic reviews

User Score

No ratings

0 user ratings

Log in to rate

Buy the all

User Reviews

No user reviews for this all yet. Be the first to write one!

Critic Reviews (9)

A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Jan 2023
79.0 /100

"Playing Shoulders of Giants is a joy, especially after you unlock some impressive gear and really start to wreak havoc on invading evil forces. When you throw in the lovely environment-transforming visuals and take the fight online, you&s;re left with …"

Read original review
Alec Padua WhatIfGaming Jan 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

62.0

"Shoulder of Giants is a fun roguelike with tons of customization, immersive planets, and fluid melee combat. It does struggle with world-building and dialogue, and some weapons aren&s;t as fun to use, but there&s;s a lot of fun to be …"

Read original review
Augusto A. ZTGD Jan 2023
35.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

40.0

"Even though the game suffers from performance issues, weak gameplay, and repetitive content, Shoulders of Giants is not unplayable by any means; it’s just difficult to find reasons to play it when most roguelikes currently available are much more enjoyable."

Read original review
Donato Marchisiello Console-Tribe Jan 2023
83.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

76.0

"Shoulders of Giants is an excellent independent product, one of the best in the RPG shooter sector in terms of quality-price ratio. The gameplay crafted by the developers is solid, fun, and enhanced by four-player online co-op. Despite some technical …"

Read original review
Fingal Belmont Niche Gamer Jan 2023
60.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

55.0

"With a bit of time, Moving Pieces Interactive might be able to smooth out the combat and improve the frame rate. Hopefully, the developers can inject some personality into the characters and maybe flesh out the lore and story too."

Read original review
Jason Dailey Gaming Nexus Jan 2023
65.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

40.0

"Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate is not the roguelike that breaks the mold for those trying to get into the genre, and I can&s;t say that roguelike veterans would find its gameplay loop compelling either. It&s;s wide range of weaponry and …"

Read original review
Jesse Norris XboxEra Jan 2023
78.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

70.0

"Shoulders of Giants is a wonderful surprise. It’s a third-person action roguelike with a ton of heart. Great gameplay, stylish graphics, satisfying progression, and a killer soundtrack combine to create a game I loved spending time with. I know it’s …"

Read original review
Lyle Carr God is a Geek Jan 2023
85.0 /100

"Shoulders of Giants is a fantastic action game, with a great variety of weapons, abilities and progressions hooks to keep you keen."

Read original review
Stefano Castelli IGN Italy Jan 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

30.0

"Overall, a nice roguelike game for both single player and multiplayer experiences. It has some rough edges and does not shine under any specific aspect, yet it competent gameplay and lenghty adventure could keep you entertained for a long time."

Read original review