Barrel Roll

Buy96%

Very Positive · 194 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Barrel Roll · Roguelike · Oct 23, 2025

Player review score
96%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
31
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio0 of 2
Subtitles0 of 2

Should I buy Barrel Roll?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 146 sampled reviews

Based on 194 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 146 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
71% of themes are praise29% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
45 of 146 sampled reviews raised it
The central mechanic of managing a revolver barrel instead of a deck is where Barrel Roll truly shines.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
13 of 146 sampled reviews raised it
Threat 5 does hold you back from experimenting and limits what you can do, but that's part of the design of such a difficulty and once you find a build that can break through that steep difficulty spike, the feeling is MAGICAL.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
12 of 146 sampled reviews raised it
Artwork is excellent, dymanic menu animations and visuals are very well done.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
7 of 146 sampled reviews raised it
There is a surprising amount of depth to the combat system, and I would love to see a sequel that builds on it.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 146 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design complements this approach well, using sharp audio cues and restrained music to emphasize the tension of each turn and the finality of every shot fired.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay45 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Combat7 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Crashes
33% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$4.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

2 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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