Enter the Gungeon

A benchmark in the roguelite genre, Enter the Gungeon is a triumph that mixes familiar tropes and an arsenal of bombastic weapons that makes every run exciting and new.

With tons to find, unlock and kill, Enter the Gungeon is easily recommendable to those that don’t mind a bit of repetition and difficulty, and especially to fans of Nuclear Throne and Binding of Isaac. While it doesn’t totally reinvent the twin-stick shooter, it has all but perfected it and is worth every penny.

Enter The Gungeon is a brilliantly tactile, endlessly replayable twin-stick roguelike that sits right up there with the very best indie games on Nintendo Switch. With satisfying combat, random levels, and an endless supply of inventive weapons, items and secrets, it's always a total joy to play. Yet another modern indie classic has found a natural home on Nintendo's console.

While the Rogue like genre may be getting a little crowded, there's certainly room for the likes of Enter the Gungeon. It ticks all the boxes, with gameplay that beckons you to come back for one more run, a great art style and presentation, and seemingly something new discover or unlock on every playthrough.

Enter the Gungeon’s design is quite sophisticated for a game about shooting bullets at anthropomorphized bullets with guns; it uses elements of one genre in the context of another, enhancing its most enjoyable elements. Despite there being so many more moving parts than in a typical arcade shooter, it somehow feels more immediate and focused on getting you into the action and keeping you there. And where other similar games can run out of novelty within a few hours, Enter the Gungeon is still surprising me with new implements of destruction after 50 hours of play.

I’m already itching to get back into the Gungeon. Even if it’s occasionally frustrating, it’s still an addictive, rewarding experience. Polished gameplay and accessibility make way for fun, frantic and stylish firefights, whilst the classes add variety and cater to different playstyles. It’s a game that feels great to play alone, and is probably even better with a friend through local co-op. Simplistic, yet full of depth, Enter the Gungeon deserves to be in your collection.

Firefights in the dark. Bursting into a candle-lit room guns blazing, I immediatley uproot the nearest table just as a spray of bullets burrows into the wood. Pixelated books and shattered glass sail through the air. Enemies begin to flank around my precarious position, forcing me out of cover and into action. Frantically selecting an appropriate weapon comes next, as I unload bullets, arrows, bees, lasers and more than a few t-shirts into the baddies, igniting a volatile firework display that licks the walls of the grimy dungeon. This is bullet hell at its most entertaining — this is Enter th...

Ultimately, however, Enter the Gungeon is an excellent entry into the bullet hell or roguelike genres, and is an enjoyable experience that will reward gamers for frequently playing. Enter the Gungeon has an undeniable charm that seeps into every room of every level. Despite frustrations with the way it becomes structured towards the higher end of its gameplay, it will no doubt remain a staple for players looking to sink an hour or two into a difficult game on the fly for years to come, and is a exceptional title for gamers looking for trigger-happy, timing-based challenges.

You can double the potential carnage with the game’s local co-op mode. There’s a Cultist in the Breach who is the second player’s character, whose starting loadout and skills are designed with that role in mind. It’s perhaps a shame that this is offline only, but it creates a new and interesting dynamic as you play. The game’s a little bit easier, for one thing, but you can’t just revive one another willy-nilly. It’s either a case of finding a chest to open or making use of the Cultist’s one shot revive ability. Even as a ghost, you still have a lot of use and impact, with the ability to do a ...

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An interesting and fun roguelike, albeit one which doesn't capitalise on its potential.

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