Rack and Slay

Buy91%

Very Positive · 611 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Ludokultur · Roguelike · May 27, 2024

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$5.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
60
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio0 of 9
Subtitles0 of 9

Should I buy Rack and Slay?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Steam Deck: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Controls: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 611 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
56% of themes are praise33% are divided11% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is a wide enough variety of different items that not every run feels the same, and there are several viable builds even on the highest difficulty.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Giving players the ability to adjust the length and difficulty of a run means this game can easily slot into the 'pick up and play' category, allowing short bursts of escapism which feel rewarding.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Played it on my Steam deck and with a mouse on my laptop, both are enjoyable (prefered the mouse controls for aiming).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And absolute blast, graphics are good, music is good, gameplay is great, and after 15 hours never ran into a single bug.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its fun, lighthearted, family friendly and the soundtrack was really good in my opinion.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay82 reviews
Difficulty56 reviews
Steam Deck14 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
75% still recommend
Accessibility
67% still recommend
Story
67% still recommend
Players complain
Controls
80% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$5.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.59.

5 points recordedtoday · $5.99

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