Exit the Gungeon

 PC
Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. GameGrin
    May 15, 2020
    80
    Exit the Gungeon is a solid spin-off that is able to deliver a level of enjoyment that matches its predecessor, while also standing tall on its own two feet.
  2. Noisy Pixel
    Mar 31, 2020
    80
    Exit the Gungeon made the smart move to take its adventure to consoles, and the result is a fun and skill-based gaming experience. The game can be enjoyed in small bursts or long play sessions as you hone your skills during each run. The only downside is the amount of things to do here is limited to what the mobile version could accomplish, which makes this entry come up a bit short. Regardless, I found this version to be the best way to play.
  3. TheGamer
    Mar 30, 2020
    80
    Exit The Gungeon may not hit the same high notes as its predecessor, but it's still a worthwhile trip to take from the bottom all the way to the top.

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User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21
  1. Smile_Bot
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    6/10
    Exit The Gungeon, Is a side screen Platformer with bullet hell elements included inside of it's game play.
    This Game is clearly a spin    6/10
    Exit The Gungeon, Is a side screen Platformer with bullet hell elements included inside of it's game play.
    This Game is clearly a spin off that has much less polish and less quality in it's craft compared to The Original Gungeon.
    Exit the Gungeon seems to have had love put into it, but these are still my opinions when comparing these two titles, I don't think Exit The Gungeon is a bad game but it is lacking in places.

    Game Play
    The Game play in this game compared to it's predecessor feels a little flimsy, and seems to be missing the meaningful hint of skill that was contained in every segment of the Original game. The guns seems more of a chance if it will lock onto the correct target, and having the guns be randomized every few seconds makes the strategy of what weapons and what chests you try to acquire is gone. The new jump action seems neat but adds no more variety/strategy then the original dodge roll already did. Taking away the reload action and the ammo count gets rid of the rhythmic timing the original had making it a guess when your bullets will be delayed. The balancing seems to be either a hit or miss from interaction to interaction, comparing two bosses,The Low Priest is a great consistent experience while GungaMesh seems to be a unfair fight.

    Writing
    The Writing in this game took a step up, having more interactions with characters like Ox and Cadence begin to interact more and have more banter. However, the slow sort of sadness that the original is nearly all gone, you get glimpses of it here and there but this game doesn't carry as much purpose or faint desperation that each character subtlety carried. The game is much more light hearted

    Originality
    Their is very few things that are this games idea, most things in this game are heavily reused as well as ideas. Their is 5 returning bosses with twists and 6 are original to this game. Nearly all the enemies are from the previous game and all the items are from the previous as well. All in All this game's most original concept is adding hats...

    Final Thoughts
    After finishing this review i can say this game is not bad, but is not a proper continuation of Gungeon. The Game would have fared better if it was it's own thing, if this was a regular arcade shooter I don't think this would make me as disappointed as I am.    … Full Review »
  2. MaoZedong
    Mar 18, 2020
    8
    while inferior to the game this spin-off is based on, it still has much of enter the gungeon's charm. I like the concept of the gungeoneerswhile inferior to the game this spin-off is based on, it still has much of enter the gungeon's charm. I like the concept of the gungeoneers having to escape the gungeon, and while it takes a bit of time to get used to the new controls, it feels good to control.… Full Review »
  3. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Aug 13, 2023
    7
    Its a good game but compared to enter the gungeon its soo much worse. I would have like some more game length and complexity
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