Overview
Who made it, when it came out, and how players rate it overall and right now
Developer
Nicalis, Inc., Edmund McMillen
Publisher
Nicalis, Inc.
Released
Nov 4, 2014
Genres
Action
Steam store page
OpenAll-time positive
97%
Steam rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
Last 30 days
94%▼ 3 pts
English reviews
184,000
Last updated
Oct 30, 2026
The Good
The most praised themes, as a share of all this game's reviews
Content & grind27%
“10/10 would recommend, hours of fun”
Story & characters22%
“very fun game, lots of characters, secrets, good gameplay and most importantly tons of fun :D”
Gameplay & combat21%
“still great game and I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants a good game with great replay value and simple yet interesting gameplay”
Price & monetization21%
“Overall, 10/10 game, would highly recommend and BUY ALL THE DLC”
Difficulty15%
“Overall 11/10, would recommend if you enjoy difficult strategy games”
The Bad
The most common complaints, as a share of all this game's reviews
Nothing stands out.
Opinions over time
Percent positive each month, with the number of reviews below. The dashed line is the all-time score, and the last point covers the last 30 days.
Monthly % positiveFlagged monthAll-time score (97%)
Playtime
Percent positive by how many hours reviewers had played when they wrote their review
A low score under 2 hours often means a rough first impression, a bad launch, or performance problems.
Review Randomizer
A random review from this game's sample, which leans toward reviews other players found helpful
(10 hrs) i hate this game a lot
edit 1 (24 hrs) i fucking hate it
edit 2 (99 hrs) getting d6 makes the game actually playable
edit 3 (120 hrs) this sucks but now im too far in to stop