Ficha del juego / ROGUE BY ROGUESlots and Daggers
Texto original · InglésA retro mini-roguelike inside a slot machine. Steady your blade - and spin!
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Resumen de la comunidad
Texto original · InglésA solo-dev retro mini-roguelite in which every attack is resolved by spinning a slot machine whose reels you fill with weapons, items and symbols, set in a grimy dark-fantasy dungeon.
Texto original · InglésPlayers and critics agree on the same two things: the presentation and core slot-combat loop are excellent and very juicy, but the game is short (roughly 3-10 hours, many report finishing or 100%-ing it in 1-3 hours) and its builds collapse onto a few dominant strategies. Steam sits at Very Positive (about 94% of roughly 7,600 reviews), helped by the low price (around $5-8), while the negative reviews are almost entirely 'good but too little content' rather than complaints about quality. Critics are more split (Metacritic 73 from 6 reviews, scores from 50 to 90), with the lower scores citing replayability and balance. The game launched Oct 24, 2025 as a complete release (not early access) after a popular Next Fest demo; the dev pushed several balance patches in the first weeks, a Steam announcement marks 100K copies sold, and some players feel post-launch content never materialised.
Lo que elogian los jugadores
- Texto original · InglésExtremely juicy, tactile feedback: lights, coin sounds, big-number payoffs and satisfying reel spins are repeatedly called a masterclass in game feel
- Texto original · InglésStrong visual identity: crude, grimy hand-drawn pixel art, 1990s arcade/dark-fantasy aesthetic; reviewers also praise the sound and music
- Texto original · InglésVisible RNG you can bend: choosing what goes on the reels (and not overloading them) gives a satisfying mix of chance and strategy
- Texto original · InglésShort, tight runs (10-30 minutes) that suit quick sessions and an 'one more run' pull
- Texto original · InglésGreat value at a few dollars, with a generous demo whose progress carried over
- Texto original · InglésResponsive solo developer who patched exploits quickly in the first weeks
- Texto original · InglésArena mode gives an endless high-score chase with exclusive enemies
- Texto original · InglésPolished and stable: reviewers repeatedly call it polished, with cloud saves supported (Steam) and few reported bugs beyond a meta-progression unlock exploit
Lo que critican los jugadores
- Texto original · InglésVery short: many reviewers beat the campaign and got 100% achievements in 1-3 hours, some in under 80 minutes
- Texto original · InglésLow replayability: meta becomes obvious after one or two runs and there is no ascension or difficulty ladder
- Texto original · InglésLimited item and build variety; a handful of dominant options (extra-spin items, bombs, multiplier plus saw combos) make other builds pointless
- Texto original · InglésBalance is lopsided: busted combos can make the game play itself, while some enemies can soft-lock or hard-counter weaker builds
- Texto original · InglésGame blocks further build upgrades after a certain point, which reviewers found unfun
- Texto original · InglésShallow compared with Balatro, which many reviewers use as the benchmark and find it lacking against
- Texto original · InglésSome players report performance problems (sub-60 fps on strong PCs) and a few minor bugs such as cursor glitches and ban-slot bugs
- Texto original · InglésStory is thin and adds little reason to replay
Características distintivas
- Texto original · InglésCombat is literally a slot machine: you populate reels with weapons and items, and spins determine your attacks
- Texto original · InglésMagic attacks bypass shields and reel dilution is a real tradeoff, so adding more faces lowers odds of hitting the ones you want
- Texto original · InglésPseudo-gambling theme with skill-flavoured mechanics (beats, clicking, wheels) rather than pure luck
- Texto original · InglésPower-ups in combat cost in-run currency, putting a risk-reward spend decision into fights
- Texto original · InglésRetro, deliberately crude art style with a cigarette-smoking slot-machine mascot, leaning into a seedy arcade mood
Opiniones divididas
- Texto original · InglésPrice versus content: many say 'great for $5' while others call it a demo-length game not worth even that
- Texto original · InglésBalance patches: some praise the dev's responsiveness, others feel every strong build gets nerfed or countered
- Texto original · InglésDifficulty: some find it challenging while others say it is far too easy once a couple of upgrades land
- Texto original · InglésWhether it is a complete game or an unfinished teaser, with several reviewers feeling the dev went quiet on promised content
Repetición y obstáculos
- Texto original · InglésHaving to spin each of the five slots individually each turn, with no spin-all or speed-up
- Texto original · InglésRepeating runs to accumulate stat upgrades rather than making interesting decisions, described as a weak progress loop
- Texto original · InglésHeavy RNG and little ability to change strategy mid-combat, which some felt removed the sense of skill
- Texto original · InglésOnce the busted build is found, fights become about speeding through rather than deciding
- Texto original · InglésSome found the game boring after a short time or said the enemies felt like faceless targets
- Texto original · InglésBalance patches arriving in rapid succession (reviewers cite about five nerf/counter updates in one week) that punished players who had found a fun build, alongside a reported bug that unlocked the whole meta progression after one run
Mejoras esperadas
- Texto original · InglésAdd more items, weapons, symbols and enemies, with the most common ask being DLC or an expansion in the same direction
- Texto original · InglésAdd ascension levels, harder modes or challenge runs to give veterans a reason to return
- Texto original · InglésQuality-of-life: a speed-up option and a way to spin all slots at once instead of five separate spins per turn
- Texto original · InglésRebalance dominant builds upward or add counters (for example thorns-style enemies) instead of only nerfing, and buff weak elements such as poison
- Texto original · InglésGive Arena mode more depth and a real ending or reward instead of just dropping players back to the start
Texto original · InglésReleased Oct 24, 2025 on Windows and Mac via Steam (developer Friedemann, publisher Future Friends Games, about $7.99 list, often cited around $5). A Next Fest demo of roughly 4 hours built strong wishlist interest and demo progress carried into the full game. Launch reviews praised polish but quickly flagged brevity; a reported bug let some players unlock the whole meta progression after one run. The dev shipped multiple balance patches in the first week or two, which annoyed some players. A Steam community announcement titled '100K Copies Sold & What's Next' indicates strong sales (the third-party revenue estimate of about $33K gross is clearly too low and should not be trusted; I could not read the announcement body, so exact plans are unknown). Later reviews (into mid 2026) are split between players saying the dev quietly stopped adding content and others defending it as a finished game and mentioning arena mode. Critic coverage is thin: 6 Metacritic critic reviews, and I could not locate an OpenCritic page, so null.
Fuentes de la comunidad
- Texto original · InglésTop helpful positive and negative English Steam reviews (local file) ↗
- Texto original · InglésLocal Steam metadata: appid 3631290, review counts, dev/publisher, price, revenue estimate ↗
- Texto original · InglésSteam store page: description, tags, 4-8h campaign, egg arena mode ↗
- Texto original · InglésSteam discussions: bug reports, balance feedback, 100K copies sold announcement title ↗
- Texto original · InglésTop-rated Steam reviews summary: content and replayability themes ↗
- Texto original · InglésMetacritic critic 73 (6 reviews) and user 7.3 (13 ratings) ↗
- Texto original · InglésList of individual critic scores and summaries ↗
- Texto original · InglésTheSixthAxis 9/10 review: addictive loop, reel-dilution tactics, steep power-up costs, arena mode ↗
- Texto original · InglésMovies Games and Tech 5/10 review: solved strategy, repetitive, low replayability ↗
- Texto original · InglésBoxleiter-method revenue estimate (likely far too low) ↗
Comentarios archivados del creador 1
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Texto original · InglésTier list Part 5 (2026)
Texto original · InglésSlots & Daggers is a slot-machine roguelike where you add icons to a reel, spin, and resolve the results as turn-based attack, block and gold gains against monsters. He loves the vibe, the 2D-in-3D fourth-wall presentation, and especially the audio-visual feedback. He finds the core gameplay very simple, RNG-driven, repetitive and badly balanced, with mechanics like rerolls and tile moves feeling like afterthoughts. He ends by placing it in a 'simple, clear, down the middle' spot, but never names a tier letter.
Lo que elogia el creador
- Texto original · InglésStandout audio-visuals: a 2D/3D mix that breaks the fourth wall, with screen shake on hits
- Texto original · InglésGreat music and very satisfying sound design on big hits
- Texto original · InglésTiming-based skill-check icons add a physical skill element, with randomized rhythms
- Texto original · InglésFun to spin and watch things happen
- Texto original · InglésGetting through the adventure to the final boss is enjoyable before you are overpowered
- Texto original · InglésDiscovering busted combos is satisfying at first
Problemas señalados por el creador
- Texto original · InglésAdding icons usually makes your deck worse because triples become rarer, so there is little reason to expand
- Texto original · InglésGameplay stays simple and repetitive; actives like rerolls and moving tiles feel like afterthoughts
- Texto original · InglésVery RNG-based and unbalanced; builds get broken easily
- Texto original · InglésHard caps on health, armor and money make being broken feel restricted and unsatisfying
- Texto original · InglésEnemies are mostly plain damage values with little strategy
- Texto original · InglésArena mode and meta-progression do not fix the repetitiveness; easy to cheese
Observaciones de diseño
- Texto original · InglésSlot-machine combat with icons that act as cards and triples as criticals
- Texto original · InglésRandomized skill-check timing rewards players with good rhythm, such as drummers
- Texto original · InglésBoard shakes and dice move randomly for flavor
