Ship of Fools

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. God is a Geek
    Nov 22, 2022
    90
    Ship of Fools is a truly exciting co-op roguelike, with frantic action. plenty of upgrades to enjoy and a banging soundtrack.
  2. TheSixthAxis
    Jan 4, 2024
    80
    Whilst multiplayer games are plentiful, it’s still surprisingly difficult to find decent two-player local co-op games. Thankfully, with Ship of Fools, you and a friend don’t need to worry, as you’ll be happily blasting sea-beasts for hours, days, weeks, and months to come. Ridiculously fun and stupidly addictive, Ship of Fools is a delight!
  3. PLAY
    Dec 14, 2022
    80
    An interesting take on the roguelike genre that offers a unique and entertaining way to play the game, but feels geared towards co-op over single-player. [Issue#22, p.81]
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  5. PSX Brasil
    Dec 8, 2022
    80
    Ship of Fools brings an unusual and very well balanced mix between traditional tower defense and the essence of a beautiful roguelite. Even though it carries with it the burden of a model that presupposes repetitiveness, it is fun, chaotic, beautiful and, as a whole, quite entertaining.
  6. GameSpew
    Nov 22, 2022
    80
    Team 17 has brought us some absolutely fantastic roguelike games in recent years, such as Rogue Heroes and Neon Abyss. It’s also responsible for publishing some excellent co-op titles, including Overcooked! and Moving Out. With Ship of Fools, both genres are combined, mixed together to make an absolutely excellent seafaring adventure that we’ve struggled to put down. This is one we’re going to be dipping into for many months to come.
  7. Multiplayer.it
    Nov 23, 2022
    75
    An enticing mix between regulated and micro-managing gameplay, all garnished with tasty fish sauce.

Awards & Rankings

51
#51 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. meny82
    Aug 23, 2023
    2
    (3) come le ore dedicate fino a questo momento. Noioso, frustrante, opprimente; con un senso di progressione quasi inesistente, e comunque(3) come le ore dedicate fino a questo momento. Noioso, frustrante, opprimente; con un senso di progressione quasi inesistente, e comunque insoddisfacente. Probabilmente cambia forma in cooperativa, ma perchè venderlo come "affrontabile anche in single player", se in solitaria risulta essere, ancora: noioso e frustrante? Nei rogue lite, il segreto del successo è anzitutto far migliorare skill e strumenti del giocatore-avatar.. accade anche qua, ma i miglioramenti sono penosi, e la componente totalmente randomica ammazza la pianificazione.
    Si salva l'estetica. Stop. Niente altro.
    Forse con più ore di gioco migliora.. ma sento di averne investite già fin troppe. Quindi non credo ripasserò qua per un update.

    Primo gioco di Team17 a risultare, per me, così terribile. Dispiace.    … Full Review »
  2. Nitbratck
    Jan 20, 2023
    9
    One of the best in its genre. One thing that may up sad you is its length a bit short but hell of a fun.
  3. Rakasta7
    Jan 15, 2023
    9
    I had so much fun playing this game with my gf, every run feels distinct and refreshing. Probably the only downside is the fact that it’sI had so much fun playing this game with my gf, every run feels distinct and refreshing. Probably the only downside is the fact that it’s short, so we hope the studio manages to update or make an expansion to the game soon.… Full Review »
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