Ring of Pain

Buy91%

Very Positive · 5k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Simon Boxer · Dungeon Crawler · Oct 15, 2020

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
138
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio0 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy Ring of Pain?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 123 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k 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
67% of themes are praise22% are divided11% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
123 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Experimenting with stat-heavy builds, poison strategies, evasion stacking, or high-risk glass cannon setups is deeply satisfying.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I just completed 100% and am really excited to go back in and beat every candle on every difficulty just for fun.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I find the overall ambience, art style and atmosphere does a fantastic job of creating an unsettling but oddly comforting / relaxing feeling and is one of my favorite things the game does well.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
From the moment you step into its eerie world, you're enveloped by an atmosphere of dread and mystery, fueled by haunting visuals and a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its elegantly simple combat loop hooks you immediately, turning small tactical choices into nerve-wracking gambles.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I only played it from the steam deck, but it's like my go2, I always come back to it.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay123 reviews
Difficulty42 reviews
Graphics28 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Combat14 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
78% still recommend
Characters
75% still recommend
Players complain
Story
94% 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

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

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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