
With near-perfect execution, Buckshot Roulette is a must-play for any action fan.
90
Verdict
95%
Steam
80
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (95% positive from 116K reviews)
Healthy player count of 730 concurrent
Critically acclaimed (80/100 critic average)
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
No significant drawbacks reported
Buckshot Roulette is a 2023 indie tabletop horror video game developed and published by Estonian video game developer Mike Klubnika on itch.io. It was released on Steam by Critical Reflex on 4 April 2024 to coincide with a new update. The game has been likened to the 2021 roguelike video game Inscryption, despite contrasting visual styles. Klubnika developed the game in the Godot game engine and also composed the game's soundtrack.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 18d ago
In this duel to the death, you have a massive advantage by always moving first. Yet it's still not easy to win more than 1 million consistently. Just imagine how you would do in places like casinos, where you have a disadvantage. In this sense, I would call it an anti-gambling game. Most achievements in the game are very easy to achieve. The only two difficult achievements require accumulative winning to more than 1 million, which need some understanding about the game mechanism and a little bit of luck. And never shoot yourself unless you are 100% certain it's a blank.
I bought a horror game. Turns out the scariest thing was my own decision making.
How gambling addictions start. Buckshot Roulette is one of those games that somehow turns a few simple mechanics into an incredibly tense experience — borderline psychological warfare. Each round forces you to make decisions with limited information. Managing items, tracking shells, and deciding whether to take a risk or play it safe creates a constant sense of tension. Even when the odds seem to be in your favour, the game always finds a way to keep you on edge. While strategy plays a major role in determining the outcome, luck has a heavy influence on every match. Sometimes everything falls into place, and other times you're left wondering what exactly you did to deserve the shell currently heading in your direction. In terms of achievements, there is plenty to work towards. Most of them are fairly straightforward, and you'll unlock them naturally through normal play. The ones tied to Double or Nothing can require careful planning and are heavily influenced by luck. They will most likely leave you lying awake at 4 AM, desperately trying to remember how many live rounds and blanks were loaded into the shotgun. Buckshot Roulette is simple, tense, and surprisingly addictive. It doesn't take long to understand, but every round feels different enough to keep you coming back for one more game. [i]Turns out probability and I aren't on speaking terms.[/i] 8.5/10
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