Rotwood

Rotwood

Steam Deck Verified

Klei Entertainment · Dungeon Crawler · Mar 3, 2026

Worth it for the right player.

At $29.99. It has been as low as $19.18.

75%
Mostly Positive
8k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 92 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 8k player reviews · updated 4 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
🎮 Gameplay: Solid arcade roguelike vibes with great replayability.
92 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Thankfully the combat is fun, the co-op is good, and there are lots of enemies to fight with more to come.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
- Strong visual identity: characters, enemies, and environments fit together well
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
🎨 Visuals: The art style is whimsical, colorful, and beautifully polished.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
• Co-Op Focused: Designed with multiplayer in mind, teaming up with friends adds a ton of fun and chaos to each run.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
🎵 Music: Surprisingly good soundtrack!
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Gameplay92 reviews
Co-op57 reviews
Story and characters56 reviews
Graphics44 reviews
Multiplayer24 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat120 reviews
75%
Difficulty30 reviews
83%
Interface6 reviews
50%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $29.99. The lowest we've tracked is $19.18.

3 points recordedtoday · $29.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
22
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.

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