Romeo is a Dead Man

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 62
  3. Negative: 8 out of 62
  1. Kotaku
    Feb 10, 2026
    Romeo Is a Dead Man is full of little moments like this, mixed media distractions from the bloodshed that seem pointless before eventually taking on a greater meaning. They aren’t specifically built to tickle consumers’ dopamine pathways. They won’t always hit you the same way—or at all—but allowing Romeo to wash over you rather than trying to package its complexities in a neat little box will let you walk away with at least one thing to appreciate. Suda51 and the team he’s gathered at Grasshopper Manufacture continues to put out games that function both as entertaining distractions from the pressures of reality and thought-provoking art installations. It’s almost like having your cake and eating it too.
  2. The Verge
    Feb 10, 2026
    It’s too early to predict how Romeo is a Dead Man will fare for Grasshopper, both critically and financially. Like many of the studio’s games, it looks great and has fascinating ideas, but also has some issues. The combat system is flashy but shallow, focused more on button mashing than any real strategy. Level design also gets in the way of pacing, as you’re constantly forced to travel back and forth to a labyrinthine cyberspace. But Romeo is a Dead Man wouldn’t really be a Grasshopper game if it wasn’t a little rough. If anything, it’s the ideal showcase of what the studio is all about — it builds on three decades of experience to create an experience that’s bizarre, enchanting, and unlike anything else out there.