Lost in Random: The Eternal Die

Playstation UniverseTony Colton

9/10

With excellent addictive and responsive gameplay, a compelling narrative, glorious sound and stellar voice acting, Lost In Random: The Eternal Die is a game dying to kill you with its charm. An indie gem you should grab with both hands.

Checkpoint GamingElliot Attard

8.5/10

Breaking the mould and moving the series in a new direction, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die is a bold new title for the Lost in Random franchise. Moving away from structured storytelling and into roguelike territory, this sequel finds a new way to paint its creepy world.

CGMagazineJordan Biordi

8.5/10

Lost In Random: The Eternal Die is an intense action roguelike that blends challenge and RNG to perfectly suit its narrative and aesthetic themes.

Analog Stick GamingJeff Young

8/10

Lost in Random: The Eternal Die is a sequel and spin-off to the orginal EA Original adventure. Aleksandra, once the antagonist and now its protagonist, you’ll explore the Black Die in hopes to defeat Mare and return home, but only if were that simple.

GamePressureMatt Buckley

8/10

Lost in Random: The Eternal Die has a well-crafted world, clever mechanics, and satisfying action. While it has its flaws, it’s a game that’s worth your time, whether you’re a fan of the action roguelite genre or not. Between the inventory management and its fascinating exploration of how to explain a roguelite mechanic through the game world, I hope many future titles in the genre are paying attention.

GameSpewKim Snaith

8/10

One of my favourite roguelikes of recent years, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die takes the world of 2021's excellent Lost in Random and turns it into something new. It's a whimsical, action-packed adventure, with combat that feels smooth and satisfying. Even facing the game's ferocious bosses is seriously exhilarating. It's just a shame there's not a little more variation between runs, but that's to be expected.

GamingBoltRavi Sinha

8/10

In a world where rogue-lites are a dime a dozen, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die stands out with its Relics system, fun combat, and solid presentation. It's no Hades (and the similarities are too obvious to ignore), but it's still enjoyable in its own right.

Game RantMatt Karoglou

8/10

That's not to say that Lost in Random: The Eternal Die's story is bad, or even inconsequential, because it isn't. But it also isn't a real reason that players will find themselves wanting to return to The Eternal Die or push through a tough boss. The real draw of Lost in Random: The Eternal Die is its gameplay, and to the game's credit, it's strong enough on its own to generate that "just one more run" feeling that the best action roguelikes do.

COGConnectedMark Steighner

79/100

Lost in Random: The Eternal Die isn’t literally a sequel, of course. It’s an interesting switch to a new genre, and a gamble that pays off. With its fast, challenging, colorful action and a unique setting, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die puts a compelling spin on familiar roguelike mechanics. Both fans of the genre and the first Lost in Random game should find plenty to enjoy.

XboxEraJesse 'Doncabesa' Norris

7.8/10

Lost In Random: The Eternal Die is a solid little rogue-lite, featuring the antagonist of the first game. That was a third-person action-adventure title. Here we’re in isometric camera land. It’s quick, is just the right length, and full of fun callbacks to the original. The screen can get a bit busy, and some might find it a smidge too easy. Let’s break down the good (lots) and bad (fewer lots).

RPGamerAlex Fuller

Lost in Random: The Eternal Die is a dark fairy tale action roguelike that mixes fast-paced melee combat with card and dice attacks. Though its scope is more focused than other giants of the genre, it manages to deliver on what it promises.

StartMenuMichael Beckwith

Unscored

While I don’t think The Eternal Die makes for a great starting point for the world of Lost in Random, it’s a more than worthy successor to the first game and a great introduction to roguelikes as a whole. I probably would have preferred a sequel be closer in style to the first game and expand further on the worldbuilding (The Eternal Die’s four floors are ultimately only aesthetically distinct from each other), but I quickly came round to what The Eternal Die offers from a gameplay stan...