Excellent couch and online co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“Played with my two sons locally. We had a blast! Highly recommend this one. A great local 3 player experience for us.”
Steam review · 18.6 h played ↗
Ember Knights
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 94%Very Positive · 94%Doom Turtle2023Action Roguelike · Roguelite · Dungeon Crawler
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A charming, fast Hades-like action roguelite that shines in couch or online co-op with deep build variety. Skip it if you want lots of content, solo balance, or reliable multiplayer matchmaking.
Great for
Couples, friends and families who want couch or online co-op roguelite action with lots of build variety
Main risk
Limited content and repetitive runs, plus cluttered screens and balance changes that frustrate many players
What players love
Huge build variety and replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Build variety is incredible, every run feels fresh even after dozens of clears.”
Steam review · 41.4 h played ↗
Charming pixel art, music and polish
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Incredible indie game, lovely graphics, a good mix between cozy and challenging, lovely music”
Steam review · 43.9 h played ↗
Lots of modes, unlocks and DLC content
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“the fact that there's an endless mode and daily challenges means the game is practically endless.”
Steam review · 11.2 h played ↗
Hades-like feel with its own twist
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Scratches that "Hades, but multiplayer" itch perfectly.”
Steam review · 41.4 h played ↗
Responsive, fluid combat and controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“Controls feel super clean and responsive.”
Steam review · 7.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Too little content and repetitive runs
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Unfortunately not enough content, beat the game in ~8 runs on max difficulty”
Steam review · 12.2 h played ↗
Unbalanced, brutal difficulty and weak healing
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“There is very little healing, and the progress you gain after dying is insignificant.”
Steam review · 9.3 h played ↗
Balance patches and nerfs ruined the fun
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The latest update just made the game not fun anymore.”
Steam review · 83.9 h played ↗
Multiplayer issues: no lobbies, disconnects, host-only saves
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“No way to reconnect to a friend's game when you get disconnected.”
Steam review · 33.4 h played ↗
Cluttered screen and poorly telegraphed attacks
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“Screenspace is so ridiculously cluttered it's difficult to see what's happening 90% of the time”
Steam review · 22.7 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support1 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7
ProcessorDual Core 2.4 GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
Storage1 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorDual Core 2.8 GHz
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better
Storage1 GB available space
OSWindows 7
ProcessorDual Core 2.4 GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
Storage1 GB available space
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