Rotwood
Skip · Roguelike · 2026
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 40, under the fair line, at $22.49.
- Length
- 9.5h
- Value
- $2.37/hr
- Reviews
- 75% positive
Buy now or wait
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Minimum on the Steam store: 6 GB of memory, 2GB VRAM / DirectX 11+ support, 6 GB of storage. Windows only.
The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
The value story
The lowest price on record is $8.79, set in November 2024. It has been discounted 15 times in the 2 years tracked here, typically at 20 percent off, with about 8 weeks between sales. Today's $22.49 at 25 percent off still sits 156 percent above the floor, so a deeper cut exists in its history.
It is pricier than 97 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 68 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Rampage Knights ($12.99, scores 78) beats it on value, while it beats Blightbound ($19.99, scores 12).
This site sampled 800 of its Steam-purchase reviews; 13 were written by buyers who refunded it, sampled from reviews written July 2024 to September 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 73 percent of the 747 reviews written there were positive, against 75 percent overall, and those are 10 percent of everything written about it.
At 9.5 hours it is a handheld-sized game, and Valve rates it Deck Verified.
The drop-off
6% start to <1% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
Players
33 players online when we last checked, on Sep 30, 20:46 UTC.
Player counts from the Steam Web API.
What players say
Had high hopes for Rotwood since its the same studio that brought us Dont Starve and DST. It DID NOT disappoint! Played it every which way and loved it Solo - It's amazing Online Co-op - Great connection Same Screen Co-op - hard to manage menu, but again great experience Same Screen Co-op + Online - Amazing for when you have a friend who doesnt own it Remote play - Had times where it was delayed for the guy remote...
Really enjoyed my time with Rotwood. I played both solo and co-op, and honestly had a great time with both. The combat is easy to pick up, but there's enough challenge that you can't just switch your brain off, especially as the difficulty ramps up. I got around 30 hours out of it at a relaxed pace, which felt like great value for the price. It never overstayed its welcome. Definitely worth every penny. If you're...
poor replayability and gets boring quickly, specially without friends to play with.
Steam reviews, mixed to match its Steam ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
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Cite this score
Rotwood scores 40/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 2, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/2015270/rotwoodReviews set the ceiling, and the size of the player base moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 19, price as of Oct 1.
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