A twin-stick roguelike of fearsome precision, crammed with absurd guns and rooms to clear. The difficulty is steep and progression slow, but the punchy shooting and dungeon humour make every run irresistibly addictive.
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Category
Roguelike2 players12+
Co-op
Description
Adventurers descend into a dungeon teeming with living guns to find the weapon that erases the past. Published by Devolver Digital, released worldwide in 2017. Dodge-rolling through swarms of bullets, a wild arsenal, generated rooms and two-player co-op.
Enter the Gungeon review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Masterful"
Rolling to dodge at just the right hundredth of a second quickly becomes second nature, and from it springs a loop that forgives little but rewards hugely. The absurd arsenal, room generation and weapon synergies feed snappy, perfectly readable shooting. The challenge will put off casual players, but the sense of rhythm and the two-player co-op haven't lost an ounce of bite.
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Shooting, rolling and dodging through a hail of bullets becomes a frenzied ballet where every gun surprises with jubilant absurdity. Each descent reinvents itself thanks to the roguelike, and in co-op the chaos peaks. The precision of the dodge roll and the unbridled imagination of the arsenal sustain a joyful tension that pushes you to launch just one more run.
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Each dive into the dungeon reshuffles the rooms, enemies and loot, turning death into a simple nudge to try again smarter. You gradually unlock absurd guns, shortcuts and characters, while pixel-tight dodging rewards every gain in skill. The promise of an unseen new item relaunches you instantly. This demanding bullet hell still thrills today, though the run-after-run loop can drift toward grinding for unlocks over the long haul.
In this roguelike, every dungeon lord is a bullet ballet dodged through rolls and snap shots. The readable patterns, the inventive designs and the escalating chaos turn learning into joy: you die, you understand, you return sharper. Mastering the dodge-and-fire loop becomes an exhilarating dance of nerve and timing.
Better with friends
Tackling Enter the Gungeon's dungeons in pairs turns bullet-hell into a coordinated balancing act. You cover each other, share ammo, yell when your partner grabs the coveted chest, and every room becomes a little test of communication. The second character, the Cultist, stays a touch less versatile, which actually nudges players toward selflessness. Unpredictable and twitchy, it's the kind of run you restart instantly after a hilarious wipe.
Is Enter the Gungeon still worth playing in 2026?
Enter the Gungeon left its mark on the bullet-hell roguelike, and it still holds an identity all its own today. Its rolling dodge, absurd arsenal and room generation make a tense loop that forgives little but rewards much. The challenge stays real and progress demands persistence, which can put off casual players. Yet the sense of rhythm, the visual humour and the depth of synergies between weapons hold up admirably. With its two-player co-op and generous content, it is a genre pillar that has lost none of its bite.
