Goblin Company Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-06-13
Review summary
  • Fun minecart and railway mechanics
  • Great co-op experience
  • Engaging exploration and biomes
  • Monotonous and punishing grinding
  • Permanent item loss on death
  • Camera causes motion sickness
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Categories

Cooperative MultiplayerExplorationResource ManagementRailway ManagementSurvivalCharacter CustomizationProgression System

Emotions

Archetypes

Sample precision
Helpful reviews
65%
Unhelpful reviews
35%
Protest reviews
0%
Positive points
72
Negative points
43
Gameplay points
66
Perf. points
4
Rec. points
15
Misc points
0
Point
Minecart mechanics are fun
Description
The minecart system, including backflips and use as moving storage and fast travel, is a highlight for many players.
Importance
63%
Entertaining silly moments
Description
Players enjoy humorous and memorable moments, including funny voice lines like 'ZERK!' and goblin ejection descriptions.
Importance
47%
Good value for price
Description
Multiple players feel the game offers great value, mentioning a fair price of around 10 euros or dollars and worth it even on offer.
Importance
47%
Great co-op experience
Description
Co-op play is fun and rewarding, especially when building rail networks and sharing resources like torches.
Importance
39%
Positive visuals and atmosphere
Description
The game's graphics, art style, and atmosphere are widely praised, with specific mentions of great ambiance and goblin-themed environments.
Importance
39%
Engaging exploration and biomes
Description
Players enjoy exploring fully destructible biomes, with varied environments including a notable last biome and a giant crystal hunt.
Importance
39%
Satisfying railway building
Description
Building complex rail systems with ramps and satisfying cart physics is a core enjoyable activity for players.
Importance
32%
Good soundtracks and polish
Description
The soundtracks are praised, and the game shows strong polish and attention to detail with only rare crashes and autosave.
Importance
30%
Relaxing gameplay
Description
Some players find the game relaxing, while others note intense sweaty moments, showing range in experience.
Importance
28%
Challenging game modes
Description
Difficulty levels and a hardcore mode that kept a player hooked for 21 hours offer variety and replayability.
Importance
22%
Customization and cosmetics
Description
Great character customization with cosmetic boxes and fashionable goblin family items are appreciated.
Importance
22%
Interesting light-management
Description
Light-management adds tension without being unfair, contributing to the game's atmosphere and paranoia in dark areas.
Importance
13%
Hand-crafted cave design
Description
The cave is hand-crafted rather than procedurally generated, which players appreciate for its intentional design.
Importance
12%