Barrel Roll

Barrel Roll

Steam Deck Playable

Barrel Roll · Roguelike · Oct 23, 2025

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $4.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

96%
Very Positive
193 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 193 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 145 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise25% are divided12% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Forty-Five but with a more polished look and different gameplay style.
28 of 145 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Artwork is excellent, dymanic menu animations and visuals are very well done.
14 of 145 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Characters, enemies, and effects are easy to read at a glance, which is crucial in a game so heavily focused on tactical decision-making.
11 of 145 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
It's a game that oozes charisma and personality from every pore, with an utterly charming and colorful presentation that stands out in every aspect and doesn't hide its inspirations, from the interface to the music, sound effects, character designs, and the clear and obvious references in every corner.
6 of 145 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
Artwork is excellent, dymanic menu animations and visuals are very well done.
5 of 145 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Gameplay28 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Story and characters11 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Interface5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty11 reviews
91%
Combat8 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes3 reviews
33%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Full price

Currently $4.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

2 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
96%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
31
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.