Ficha del juego / ROGUE BY ROGUEBelow the Stone
Texto original · InglésBelow the Stone is an extraction roguelike about dwarves on the quest for the deepest depths. A place where each and every descent will lead to new adventures -- and where only the most determined dwarves with many lost lives will be rewarded by the hidden world lying below the stone.
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Resumen de la comunidad
Texto original · InglésA pixel-art mining/extraction action roguelike by Strollart (published by Apogee) in which dwarves dive into procedurally generated caverns, loot and craft, and risk losing carried gear if they die before extracting.
Texto original · InglésBelow the Stone is a modestly successful Early Access title (Steam, Nov 2023) with a Very Positive Steam rating of roughly 84% across about 440 reviews. Players like the cozy dwarven presentation, pixel art and ambient music, and the risk/reward loop, but many describe it as thin, repetitive and unfinished, with progression that stalls once you pass the early layers. It has no Metacritic or OpenCritic scores and almost no outlet coverage beyond news and roadmap posts, so reception is driven by Steam reviews. It is still in Early Access: sources say the developer is working toward a final update (Layer 3 plus bosses on Layers 2 and 3) in summer 2026, and the Steam page lists a planned exit around Nov 2026 that depends on feedback.
Lo que elogian los jugadores
- Texto original · InglésCharming dwarven fantasy setting and pixel art that reviewers call cute, chill and easy on the eyes
- Texto original · InglésAmbient soundtrack (over an hour of music) praised for atmosphere, though one critical reviewer calls it generic
- Texto original · InglésCore loop of mine, loot, craft, extract, with a risk/reward tension around what to carry down and what to leave safe at home
- Texto original · InglésGear progression through ore tiers (tin, copper, iron...) gives clear power increases, and gem socketing and potions add prep depth
- Texto original · InglésHub-building and unlocking vendors, NPCs and quests keeps some players going despite the lack of a big goal
- Texto original · InglésResponsive, community-driven developer with Discord engagement, playtests and regular content updates (combat update, new biomes, Kingdom o' Quests)
- Texto original · InglésRelaxed, cozy feel for short afternoon sessions; some reviewers compare it to Core Keeper but on a harder setting
Lo que critican los jugadores
- Texto original · InglésToo little content and no ultimate goal; several reviewers say it feels like an early alpha despite five years of development
- Texto original · InglésWeak progression: no levels or real meta-progression, only ore-tier crafting and a simple 'resistance' armor stat, so dying mostly just sets you back
- Texto original · InglésUI described as a nightmare and frustrating, plus reported freezes when buying or selling and unfixed bugs
- Texto original · InglésCombat is called clunky, with weapon animations not matching enemy hitboxes; one critic says there are few real threats or challenges
- Texto original · InglésHarsh death penalty: carried items are lost unless you pay to keep them, which some find punishing for a game with limited depth
- Texto original · InglésSeen as too expensive for the current content at about $15-20 in Early Access
- Texto original · InglésEconomy and quest balance problems, e.g. bar-repair missions costing more in materials than they pay in gold, and many items with no use
- Texto original · InglésBugs and unanswered bug reports: reviewers report freezes when buying or selling and community-reported game-breaking bugs left unfixed for months
Características distintivas
- Texto original · InglésExtraction-style structure applied to a dwarf mining roguelike: choose what you keep safe at home versus what you wear and carry into the dive
- Texto original · InglésGem socketing for magical buffs and pre-dive potion brewing/crafting as part of preparation
- Texto original · InglésDwarven kingdom hub used for crafting, storage, trading and recruiting NPCs (10-12 planned)
- Texto original · InglésDark caves where you must hold a torch, which shapes exploration
- Texto original · InglésCombat update added secondary melee attacks and armor set bonuses with biome-specific armor recipes
Opiniones divididas
- Texto original · InglésExtraction structure: fans enjoy the tension, while one negative reviewer calls extraction a mistake that strips the meta-upgrade feel of action roguelikes
- Texto original · InglésDifficulty: some call it extra-hard Core Keeper, others say it has very few real threats and the challenge is mostly tedium
- Texto original · InglésValue and content: many positive reviews accept the early access state and recommend it for potential, others say it is overpriced for what exists
Repetición y obstáculos
- Texto original · InglésSlow, repetitive loop of mining ore to craft the next tier, with little variety once the early layers are learned
- Texto original · InglésEarly-game grind: the first missions demand large amounts of materials (for example glowweed) and the start is described as a challenge
- Texto original · InglésFiddly item pickup and inventory clutter, including aiming at plants and picking up junk you cannot filter out
- Texto original · InglésLosing everything carried on death unless you pay, which makes failed runs feel like a setback rather than progress
Mejoras esperadas
- Texto original · InglésAdd a long-term goal, more biomes, enemies, bosses and equipment (Layer 3 and boss fights are the announced final update)
- Texto original · InglésBuild real meta-progression and chase items so runs feel cumulative instead of just repeating ore tiers
- Texto original · InglésQuality-of-life fixes: item pickup filters (auto-ignore tin, for example), better UI, less fiddly picking up of plants and mushrooms
- Texto original · InglésFix combat hitboxes and balance difficulty, and squash reported crashes and freezes
- Texto original · InglésRebalance crafting ingredient availability and quest rewards (for example missing ingredients on layer 2, gold rewards lower than crafting cost)
- Texto original · InglésAdd localization (Japanese, Chinese, French requested) and more reasons to use the many currently useless items
Texto original · InglésLaunched into Steam Early Access on Nov 17, 2023 (also GOG and Epic listings) at $19.99 with a launch discount, now listed at $14.99. A full release across PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox Series and Switch was once planned for 2024, and the 2024 roadmap listed a Fashion update, Caves Awaken parts 1 and 2, and a Layer 3 update by mid-2024. Later coverage says the combat update is the penultimate Early Access update, with a final summer-2026 update adding Layer 3 and bosses on Layers 2 and 3, so the schedule has slipped well past the original roadmap. Steam lists the game for Windows only and the store page expects a flexible exit from Early Access around Nov 2026. Metacritic has a page but shows no critic or user scores yet; I could not confirm any OpenCritic entry. Some reviewers complained about old bug reports going unfixed before and after launch. Data from SteamSpy and the revenue calculator are rough estimates.
Fuentes de la comunidad
- Texto original · InglésTop helpful positive and negative English Steam reviews (local file) ↗
- Texto original · InglésSteam app data: rating, owners estimate, developer, price, revenue estimate ↗
- Texto original · InglésSteam store page: Early Access status, features, planned exit, review summary ↗
- Texto original · InglésAggregated Steam review themes: praise, criticism, requested improvements ↗
- Texto original · InglésCombat update details and note that final update is planned for summer 2026 ↗
- Texto original · InglésOriginal 2024 roadmap of updates ↗
- Texto original · InglésMetacritic page showing no critic or user scores yet ↗
- Texto original · InglésEstimated gross and net revenue ↗
- Texto original · InglésEarly Access launch news (surfaced via search; page fetch was blocked, details taken from search summary) ↗
- Texto original · InglésAttempted OpenCritic lookup; inconclusive ↗
Comentarios archivados del creador 1
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Texto original · InglésTier list Part 2 (2024)
Texto original · InglésBelow the Stone is an Early Access Terraria-style digging roguelite: you descend underground, mine gems and minerals, return to the surface for upgrades, and repeat. He was excited to see a real roguelike built on this traditional formula but came away very disappointed. He found the content shallow, repetitive and quickly exhausted, with little reason to keep exploring. He sees potential if the developers add much more content and mobility, and will revisit after updates. He never states a tier letter in this segment.
Lo que elogia el creador
- Texto original · InglésEnjoys the general dig-and-upgrade exploration loop and is a big Terraria fan
- Texto original · InglésLikes exploration and discovering new biomes in principle
- Texto original · InglésSees real potential if it receives substantial content updates
- Texto original · InglésDesign is straightforward and can be satisfying when exploration feels purposeful
Problemas señalados por el creador
- Texto original · InglésGameplay is very repetitive; he felt he had found everything almost from the start
- Texto original · InglésUnderground quests never change (kill X bats, kill X ooze)
- Texto original · InglésBiomes are essentially the same with different, merely upgraded minerals
- Texto original · InglésArmor and weapons are the same items with better stats, nothing unique
- Texto original · InglésCombat/movement is basic, with no dash or roll, just swinging a sword
- Texto original · InglésNo goal to work towards, so he maxed things out and lost motivation to explore
Observaciones de diseño
- Texto original · InglésUses a traditional Terraria-like mining formula as a roguelite structure, which he found promising in concept
- Texto original · InglésDesign lesson: exploration only works if new finds are meaningfully different, not stat upgrades
- Texto original · InglésLack of other activities (unlike Stardew Valley's mines) leaves the loop hollow
