Enter the Gungeon

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 273 Ratings

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  1. Deftquiver
    Mar 16, 2018
    7
    The game is a ton of fun and were it not for one issue, I would give this an 8 or a 9. The issue I have is somewhat poor optimization for the switch. For the most part the game runs great, however in a few boss fights where there are a lot of bullets on screen, I will get some slowdowns. In a game which requires so much precision, this is really annoying. I don't at all regret buying thisThe game is a ton of fun and were it not for one issue, I would give this an 8 or a 9. The issue I have is somewhat poor optimization for the switch. For the most part the game runs great, however in a few boss fights where there are a lot of bullets on screen, I will get some slowdowns. In a game which requires so much precision, this is really annoying. I don't at all regret buying this game, but I hope they optimize the performance.… Expand
  2. cmfrip
    Jan 9, 2018
    8
    A very well polished game, from the execution to the little bits that some devs would not bother with.

    Amount of stuff you can 'upgrade' over as you playthrough let alone the fun and mind bogglingly variable number of collectables there - which is quite impressive. This game has a very good art style also, where the 8bit dungeon walls certainly seem to have alot of hours into making    A very well polished game, from the execution to the little bits that some devs would not bother with.

    Amount of stuff you can 'upgrade' over as you playthrough let alone the fun and mind bogglingly variable number of collectables there - which is quite impressive.

    This game has a very good art style also, where the 8bit dungeon walls certainly seem to have alot of hours into making them look detailed and interesting, let alone the Bosses and the quirky sprits of the enemies. The Animations are very nice.

    The user controls are nice and make you feel powerful even if you're going to get pounded by a boss...

    Difficulty is pretty unforgiving , just like your usual 'roguelike'. Drops like health are rare-'as' and finding the right gear is not always a certainty. I would suggest the devs make a baby difficulty or perhaps less brutal difficulty for noobs like me - perhaps cutting half the content to make it worth while to step up the difficulty later.

    In all , this plays well and has plenty of content. It is a very polished product; though i would not find it fun enough to spend hours playing it on end, it is still a pleasure to pick up before you lose your pride...    … Expand
  3. ChosenUndead99
    Apr 29, 2018
    8
    A great rogue like game that is all about guns. Lots of replay value with potential new weapons and items to be unlocked in every run. Fun dodge and shoot mechanics make this game addictive.
  4. wiiroy
    Jun 30, 2018
    10
    It gets a 10 simply because I'm completely happy with it. I can't imagine a $15(AUD) game providing more fun than this. It's got great production value, great style, addictive/difficult-but-fair gameplay, lots of secrets, seemingly infinite variety of fun guns and items, creative enemies and bosses, fun coop... what more could you want for the price? It could be a frustrating game if youIt gets a 10 simply because I'm completely happy with it. I can't imagine a $15(AUD) game providing more fun than this. It's got great production value, great style, addictive/difficult-but-fair gameplay, lots of secrets, seemingly infinite variety of fun guns and items, creative enemies and bosses, fun coop... what more could you want for the price? It could be a frustrating game if you expect to win, but if you expect to die then you don't get frustrated - any progress is rewarding. Wonderful game.… Expand
  5. Firefly7
    Jul 24, 2018
    10
    this game is very enjoyable, to those who enjoy rouge-lites, and difficulty, and gun puns.

    this game is just very satisfying and fun to play in general. the controls are a bit tough to get used to at first, but well-made and customizeable. just being in this game and shooting the enemies and progressing through it is very satisfying. i love the small pieces of charm, like how everything    this game is very enjoyable, to those who enjoy rouge-lites, and difficulty, and gun puns.

    this game is just very satisfying and fun to play in general. the controls are a bit tough to get used to at first, but well-made and customizeable. just being in this game and shooting the enemies and progressing through it is very satisfying. i love the small pieces of charm, like how everything is gun-related, and the randomness combined with the difficulty leads to it being a game you can play over and over again, having a different experience each time. the lore behind the game is surprisingly detailed, and each gun and character has a reason for existing. the game itself seems to not take itself seriously at times, however, such as having a shotgun shell that shoots shotguns that shoots shells.

    the difficulty of the game can be daunting at first, but the difficulty is rewarded by the bosses and new areas being fun to defeat and explore. there are ways to progress, such as making short-cuts to later zones (with disadvantages) to lessen the difficulty, or ways to enhance the difficulty for a greater challenge.

    with multiplayer, you can use a single joy-con for each person, but i recommend using two joy-cons for each, so it's more comfortable.
    and also, you can get from the game booting to playing it in barely any time, just by hitting a button.    … Expand
  6. Ulan64
    Jan 11, 2018
    9
    Compra imprescindible, mecánica de juego súper adictiva, no te dejes engañar por sus gráficos , título muy similar al Biding of Isaac. Su portabilidad lo convierten en un amigo inseparable para esas partidas rápidas sin muchas complicaciones.
  7. IndieCrit
    Aug 19, 2018
    8
    I certainly don't love this game, but other people do, and I can see why. I just never got hooked. The beautiful pixel art, the great guns and enemies, and the characters. Play it. It just wasn't for me.
  8. beeco
    May 1, 2018
    10
    This game is what the switch is all about, perfect. Sad it did not get the right marketing and promotion as i believe it would be one of the most popular titles regardless indie or not. The game is hours and hours of fun, the best randomly generated room game I've played. The characters are fun, unique, and provide great stories once you reach their short but challenging pasts. TheThis game is what the switch is all about, perfect. Sad it did not get the right marketing and promotion as i believe it would be one of the most popular titles regardless indie or not. The game is hours and hours of fun, the best randomly generated room game I've played. The characters are fun, unique, and provide great stories once you reach their short but challenging pasts. The fighting system is uber fun, aim in 360 direction, and thanks to clever camera positioning, this 2-d game is uniquely not 2-d. I highly recommend it for anyone looking for loads of fun and bullet mayhem. Reaching the end is tough, but not impossible, and becomes much less daunting once you get the hang of it, though that may be after 1-200 attempts! loads of characters, secrets, and guns to unlock. If you haven't tried or seen game-play, i suggest you do.… Expand
  9. fishmatt
    May 31, 2019
    10
    It gets a 10 simply because I'm completely happy with it. I can't imagine a $15(AUD) game providing more fun than this. It's got great production value, great style, addictive/difficult-but-fair gameplay, lots of secrets, seemingly infinite variety of fun guns and items, creative enemies and bosses, fun coop... what more could you want for the price? It could be a frustrating game if youIt gets a 10 simply because I'm completely happy with it. I can't imagine a $15(AUD) game providing more fun than this. It's got great production value, great style, addictive/difficult-but-fair gameplay, lots of secrets, seemingly infinite variety of fun guns and items, creative enemies and bosses, fun coop... what more could you want for the price? It could be a frustrating game if you expect to win, but if you expect to die then you don't get frustrated - any progress is rewarding. Wonderful gam… Expand
  10. Alsethe2nd
    Aug 13, 2018
    8
    Enter the Gungeon is a fast paced bullet-hell game in which the player has a choice of four characters to play from, each of the four have there own unique perks which normally leaves the player favouring some more than others. Many say this game is very difficult, but it really isn't it just requires perseverance and and the grind isn't obvious at all as the game is just pure fun.

    The    Enter the Gungeon is a fast paced bullet-hell game in which the player has a choice of four characters to play from, each of the four have there own unique perks which normally leaves the player favouring some more than others. Many say this game is very difficult, but it really isn't it just requires perseverance and and the grind isn't obvious at all as the game is just pure fun.

    The game runs fantastically on switch except for very random frame drops which may freak you out, and a change of controls is definitely necessary if you actually want to beat the game. The fact that the game is offline makes it great for switch as you can take it anywhere for hours of fun and it has a two-player mode if your local friends want to join in. the music is great which helps to deal with deaths at later floors. Many say the game is repetitive but the levels are constantly changing so you will probably never get the same layout twice, and the more you play the games the more guns you get making it easier to progress to later floors.

    My only problem with the game is the huge amount of RNG required to progress well although this makes it fun most of the time, some rounds you will be stuck with the starter gun until the second floor and other rounds you will have some of the most over powered guns in the game. Also if you are worried about aiming being hard on switch don't worry the aim assist is very helpful, and as long as you are pointing in that direction the bullet will most likely hit the enemy. Overall Enter The Gungeon is really worth the buy if you up for it and will supply you with countless hours of fun for only £15 or less if you get it on sale like I did.    … Expand
  11. Sillence
    Nov 10, 2018
    8
    An enjoyable game that's not too serious but still quite challenging. While I find the item luck progression in this game to be quite substantial, even more-so than say Binding of Isaac, it is still a very fun game, and that item luck can be quite fun with some ridiculous combinations possible. I think the best part is that it's so easy to just pick up and play regardless of skill level,An enjoyable game that's not too serious but still quite challenging. While I find the item luck progression in this game to be quite substantial, even more-so than say Binding of Isaac, it is still a very fun game, and that item luck can be quite fun with some ridiculous combinations possible. I think the best part is that it's so easy to just pick up and play regardless of skill level, making it a great game to play with friends.… Expand
  12. Redrex03YT
    May 22, 2019
    10
    An amazing game with amazing game play and well worth the $20 on the e shop. If you like near impossible bullet hell games, you will love this game. it took me around 70 hours and 208 runs to get my first win, and it was well worth the work.
  13. RedRiptide09
    Jan 2, 2020
    8
    This game is great! It has so much charm and humor, it’s gameplay is refined, and it’s just overall a great game. The art style is great, the gameplay loop rarely gets old, there is just so much about this game that will feel great while playing. The difficulty has some big spikes sometimes, and permsdeath is a thing, but it’s still great to just pick up and play a few rounds.
  14. Randomguy67
    Aug 29, 2018
    9
    One of the best rouge-likes out there. Great balancing for weapons and enemy's. Challenging bosses and missions. And of course, GUNmazing pins! (I'm not sorry).

    Edit: I ment puns, not pins. But you can get nice Gungeon pins at http://merch.devolverdigital.com/categories/enter-the-gungeon
  15. bokor1234
    Feb 10, 2018
    10
    excellent rogue-like with great game play that will test your skills. Permadeath might not be for everyone but thanks to the randomness the game maintains a high replay value
  16. WizardOfBangkok
    Jun 21, 2018
    9
    Fast paced top down shooter with rogue-like elements. Huge selection of guns, enemies and the maps are completely random to ensure a different playthrough everytime.
    At first I struggled to get into the game, but after 3 runs I was absolutely addicted. There is always new things popping up all the time, new NPC’s, new unlockable weapons or items and 4 different playable characters.    Fast paced top down shooter with rogue-like elements. Huge selection of guns, enemies and the maps are completely random to ensure a different playthrough everytime.
    At first I struggled to get into the game, but after 3 runs I was absolutely addicted. There is always new things popping up all the time, new NPC’s, new unlockable weapons or items and 4 different playable characters.
    Multiplayer is so much fun too, but proves difficult using the joycon with motion sensor, 2 full controllers are definitely needed in order to succeed.
    Should be part of any serious gamers collection.    … Expand
  17. DeusGod
    Jun 26, 2018
    9
    Well-made rogue-like games, plenty of fun and contents.
    Please support online-play.
  18. Ristycakes
    Aug 3, 2018
    10
    Price Rating $15/$15

    Pros +pixel art is great. A joy to look at +weapons you can find are super fun! so much verity! +muscle memory happens fast for the default control setup. +A fun, hard, but rewarding rouge-like. Easy to learn, and you wont get bast the first floor without skill and practice. which is a good thing because you can feel yourself get better each run Cons -long    Price Rating $15/$15

    Pros
    +pixel art is great. A joy to look at
    +weapons you can find are super fun! so much verity!
    +muscle memory happens fast for the default control setup.
    +A fun, hard, but rewarding rouge-like. Easy to learn, and you wont get bast the first floor without skill and practice. which is a good thing because you can feel yourself get better each run

    Cons
    -long load times on switch
    -doesn't explain much beyond the basic controls. you will need to look some things from time to time
    -wouldn't recommend as someones first rouge-like game, as the difficulty is a bit much if you aren't familiar with the genre    … Expand
  19. KoreaNinsperger
    Aug 8, 2018
    10
    합리적인 가격, 패치로 인해 난이도 밸런스가 잡힘

    휴대용의 메리트가 매우 크다.

    스위치 유저라면 당연히 사야할 게임 중 하나
  20. FabioAlquimista
    Jan 18, 2019
    9
    I bought it for Xbox One more than one year ago, three months ago i re-bought it for Switch... there are no a lot of games you buy twice! I've finished it yesterday for the FIRST time. Played A LOT of time... a lot.
    It's very tough, not for the people who like play "just for fun". Even though it's playable while you're listening something (i used to listen job stuff and it works). You    I bought it for Xbox One more than one year ago, three months ago i re-bought it for Switch... there are no a lot of games you buy twice! I've finished it yesterday for the FIRST time. Played A LOT of time... a lot.
    It's very tough, not for the people who like play "just for fun". Even though it's playable while you're listening something (i used to listen job stuff and it works). You have to learn:
    1. how to see the "diary" in the menu, to know what things to buy and what not
    2. move while shooting around the enemy
    3. how to use the little blue bomb
    after that it's just rough fun, and you can play one/two game everyday...
    Every game is quite different because it has a random room creation system... good for the variety.
    Must have for everybody like to shoot to everything move!    … Expand
  21. Gmklouse
    Jun 2, 2019
    10
    I’ve put more time into this game than Zelda. I bought it to try and ended up becoming obsessed with it. Must play.
  22. maketony
    Oct 31, 2018
    10
    Enter the gungeon is a nice game, I like it

    https://youtu.be/DCTs8_tME4s
  23. cool_dork
    Feb 3, 2019
    8
    I thought this game was pretty fun. It is not for people who are not up for a challenge, as it is very challenging. The reason that I did not rate it higher is because I think there are similar games like Binding of Isaac that are slightly better.
  24. Gamerbro
    Apr 16, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All of my problems can be summed up with Bullet Hell. The area makes you fight SO many overpowered enemies and ends off with a very powerful boss, THEN the game tells you to "git gud" in this toxic (and I hate to say this) Dark Souls community manner and it's at its best when you're actually fighting in a fair area, however, giving this game a 10? Nah, it just has too many dumb things in it. Is it bad? No. Is it unfair sometimes? Hell yes.… Expand
  25. Th3StartButton
    May 26, 2019
    9
    EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENTER THE GUNGEON!!!!!!!!!!

    IS **** good game m8 like seriously try it dude try it
  26. bananasam77
    Jun 9, 2019
    10
    the best rouge like game by far maybe next to dead cells, the luck and skill aspects combine perfectly and the soundtrack adds another layer of awesome
  27. Star876
    Feb 15, 2020
    8
    Already on my fifth uninstall of this game. 11/10. Great theming, **** THE RAT BOSS THOUGH!!

    Ok yeah, so seriously, just buy it on a computer rather, you’ll get use to a controller (after you turn on aim assist) Otherwise a great game, but the switch just isn’t the best for it.
  28. Jacklg
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    Endlessly replayable. Charming and distinct. Hard but fair. An indie masterpiece. I have zero issues with it. A must play.
  29. Amigable123
    Dec 13, 2020
    8
    Eeeeeeeeeeeeeenter the gungeon (enter the gungeon) enter the- EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENTER THE GUNGEON, ENTER THE GUNGEON
  30. ThemanTheMythT
    Jan 13, 2021
    10
    May I say, the best rouglike of the Modern Era

    More difficult then Dark Souls

    More weapons the Destiny

    More Fun then nesrly every other game on this console

    So amazing Reviewing thsi game was the sole reason for this account's creation
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 18
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  1. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Aug 28, 2019
    75
    Enter the Gungeon can be brutal. However, you’ll find yourself laughing at its quirky dialogue and obviously ridiculous weapons, and you’ll dust yourself off and jump back in. And each time, you get a little bit better, get a little bit farther, discover a secret area on the map, and prepare to die — just one more time.
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  2. GamingTrend
    Aug 28, 2019
    100
    Games as good as Enter the Gungeon don’t come along very often. There’s so much to discover here that you’ll be playing this game for a long time. And you’ll still come back even after you see everything. Gungeon is the pinnacle of rogue-like design.
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  3. Video Chums
    Aug 7, 2019
    81
    Enter the Gungeon was a super-fun game back in 2016 and now, it's even better. So, if you still haven't played it and you have a fondness for roguelike twin-stick shooters, picking up a copy of this delightful package is a must. [Physical Edition]
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