We Who Are About To Die

88% positive of 8,147 Steam reviews

Main story: Unknown
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2022
Steam Deck: Playable
Known on: Steam

Made by Jordy Lakiere.

About the game

The Ultimate Gladiator Simulator. Fight & strategize through spectacles and arenas. Rise from slave to Champion and earn your freedom or... die trying. This Gladiator RPG Roguelite features in-depth career management and unique physics simulated combat. Those who are about to die, I salute you!

What sets it apart

Rome
Immersive
Swordplay
Roguelite
Medieval
Hack and Slash
Physics
Historical
Action Roguelike
Combat
Sandbox
Realistic

What players say

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We Who Are About To Die

88% positive of 8,147 Steam reviews

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Main story: Unknown
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2022
Steam Deck: Playable
Known on: Steam

Made by Jordy Lakiere.

About the game

What sets it apart

Rome
Immersive
Swordplay
Roguelite
Medieval
Hack and Slash
Physics
Historical
Action Roguelike
Combat
Sandbox
Realistic

What players say

Recommended
This is an excellent game with plenty of replayability thanks to its class system. The victory conditions and class options aren’t immediately obvious, though; I had to spend a minute searching the menus to find them. I recommend exploring those menus when you start. You can buy several useful advantages and set up training for your character, both of which make a huge difference. My main wish is for more light…
20 h played when written. 5 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Great game, made by a solo developer who genuinely puts in the work. Of course, this isn't some so-called “AAAA” game that the big studios try to sell us for €80. And honestly? It doesn't need to be. This is what I think games should be about: having fun, struggling, failing, getting better, and throwing yourself back into the arena to do it all over again. No unnecessary nonsense. No massive studio or endless…
24 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
It's like the extra mini arena gamemode in Exanima. Plays like a really cheap version of Mordhau. Slapping people with an incredibly shitty camera where you cant see what is happening in front of you. Its so dumb. Mordau/chivalry1 perfected the combat. Just do what they did. This in comparison is so sloppy. The combat is just so boring. Just slapping on a dude over and over again. Winning doesnt feel good. Nothing…
3.4 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.
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