Rotwood

Buy75%

Mostly Positive · 8k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Klei Entertainment · Dungeon Crawler · Mar 3, 2026

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
22
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio11 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy Rotwood?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 146 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 112 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 8k player reviews · updated

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
83% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
146 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Rotwood has a charming aesthetic and competent combat fundamentals, but shallow progression, repetitive content, and conflicting design goals keep it from becoming a lasting roguelike experience.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
112 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat is engaging, and the randomness of powers keeps each run feeling fresh.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Thankfully the combat is fun, the co-op is good, and there are lots of enemies to fight with more to come.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are top-notch, adorable, memorable and detailed, only making trouble in the most crowded, insane fights with dozens of enemies( though I can't remember a single game without that problem+ Rotwood has very good sound cues, I know exactly who wants to attack and how).
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Super Frenzy mechanic is a nice way to ramp the difficulty, especially since it's split between each weapon, incentivizing diversity for completion and upgrades. here's plenty of armor and weapon variants to choose from, there's a kit for anyone, even if some are easier to work with than others.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The reason I've played this so much is because it its couch shared screen multiplayer, so I can play it with my wife!

+4 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay146 reviews
Combat112 reviews
Co-op82 reviews
Graphics43 reviews
Difficulty33 reviews
Multiplayer24 reviews
Story21 reviews
Characters12 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Steam Deck4 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Interface
57% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $19.18.

3 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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