Shattered Pixel Dungeon

Buy95%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Shattered Pixel · Traditional Roguelike · Mar 23, 2022

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$5.49−45%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
98
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
19
Full audio19 of 19
Subtitles19 of 19

Should I buy Shattered Pixel Dungeon?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise50% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And once you know all normal mechanics, you have them in every run.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Probably one of the most accessible traditional roguelikes, in terms of learning curve and visuals.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is a lot of content, from classes/subclasses you can play, to equipments and consumables, to enemies and traps, etc.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You need to have the frustration tolerance and willingness to learn of a soulslike and also enjoy turn based combat.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are fine and the enemies are varied and mostly interesting.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And the reworked soundtrack is great: now every dungeon variant has its own theme and bosses have their own themes as well.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay65 reviews
Difficulty29 reviews
Characters20 reviews
Combat17 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
63% still recommend
Story
100% still recommend
Controls
57% still recommend
Bugs
33% still recommend
Monetization
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
67% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$5.49$9.99−45%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $5.49

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