Prominence Poker

Prominence Poker is surprisingly enjoyable as a casual, yet competitive, multiplayer game.

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"Prominence Poker" is a free-to-play Texas Hold 'em game on Steam, where players compete against others and devious AI to build their reputation and bankroll. The single-player mode offers a rich story set in the city of Prominence, pitting players against four factions as they aim to defeat the mysterious town founder. The game also has a robust online community with various events and challenges, as well as ranked modes.

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66%

Audience ScoreBased on 71 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

optimization1 negative mentions

Beautifully made and animated with great graphics and character customization options.
Free-to-play model that doesn't require real money for essential gameplay, making it accessible to all players.
Engaging multiplayer experience with a decent single-player mode, allowing for both casual and intense poker games.

Gameplay does not accurately reflect real poker, with many players making poor decisions and relying on luck.
Issues with the RNG algorithm lead to frustrating experiences for serious players, as it often rewards high hands too frequently.
Multiplayer functionality has problems, such as difficulty inviting friends and slow matchmaking.

graphics
10 mentions
40 % positive mentions
40 % neutral mentions
20 % negative mentions
The graphics of Prominence Poker are generally praised for their robustness and superior design compared to other free-to-play poker games on Steam, utilizing Unreal Engine for enhanced visuals. However, players note that the game is optimized for consoles, leading to limited customization options on PC and potential performance issues, such as low FPS.
- “Excellent poker game on the most basic level, Prominence Poker is just a multiplayer Texas Hold'em poker game with better graphics, design, and cross-platform capabilities compared to the rest of the free-to-play games currently available on Steam.”
- “While the graphics are certainly robust, the options and controls are clearly designed to accommodate consoles, resulting in a lack of advanced PC customizability and options.”
- “Great graphics.”
- “While the graphics are certainly robust, the options and controls are clearly designed to accommodate for consoles, resulting in a lack of advanced PC customizability and options, often resulting in low FPS and other performance issues.”
- “- Unreal Engine stresses out graphic cards.”
story
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
100 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Users express excitement for the upcoming content in the story mode, indicating anticipation for new narrative developments and experiences.
music
2 mentions
150 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
150 % negative mentions
The music in the game features a single theme song that is presented in various styles, showcasing versatility and creativity. This approach adds depth to the auditory experience, appealing to a wide range of musical tastes.
- “The game features a single theme song that is beautifully reimagined in many different styles.”
- “I love how the game takes a single theme song and presents it in various musical styles, making each experience unique.”
- “The diversity of styles for the single theme song adds a rich layer to the game's atmosphere.”
- “The game features a single theme song presented in various styles, but it quickly becomes repetitive.”
- “While the single theme song is versatile, it lacks the depth and variety needed to keep players engaged.”
- “The reliance on a single theme song in multiple styles makes the music feel monotonous over time.”
optimization
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been criticized for prioritizing console controls, leading to limited customization options for PC users. This design choice has resulted in performance issues, including low frame rates.
- “While the graphics are certainly robust, the options and controls are clearly designed to accommodate consoles, resulting in a lack of advanced PC customizability and options, often leading to low FPS and other performance issues.”
gameplay
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this poker game has been criticized for prioritizing chance over skill, making it less suitable for serious players looking to learn authentic poker strategies. Reviewers suggest that the game feels slow and lacks variety, with a call for additional game modes to enhance the experience. Overall, the current design may appeal more to casual players, but it risks alienating those seeking a more challenging and realistic poker experience.
- “I may come back to this game at a later time to check if they have gone through the trouble of changing this, but until that happens, I would not recommend this game, especially if you want to learn the way poker is really played. Believe me, you will end up in Vegas losing a lot because you are not getting flushes every draw. The sad thing is the game should want to draw in serious players who will want to stick around and not casual players who want to fiddle around for a few hands just to uninstall. Even if you do just want to play casually or find the poker to be rather slow and boring, the developers could easily add other game modes (WSOP offers Omaha and GOP offers Royal Poker) if they want to have gameplay based around multiple large hands, which would be an easy fix. But as of right now, it feels like the theory that the slots near the casino entrances put out more in order to bring customers in. It's still a game of skill and chance, but it seems like this game has brought down the bar on the level of skill needed and upped the chance for large hands for everyone in order to win.”