Enter the Gungeon Reviews

Enter the Gungeon is ranked in the 93rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
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David Flynn
Top Critic
100 / 100
Aug 28, 2019

Games as good as Enter the Gungeon don't come along very often. There's so much to discover here that you'll be playing this game for a long time. And you'll still come back even after you see everything. Gungeon is the pinnacle of rogue-like design.

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10 / 10.0
Dec 27, 2017

Enter the Gungeon is a full clip of awesome, loaded into a gun of perfection and fired onto the most interesting console.

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May 20, 2017

Enter The Gungeon is nigh-on perfect. The hits are fine, the gunplay is wonderful, the animation and designs are fantastic, and it really needs to be picked up and played by anybody who isn’t looking for something really casual.

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Dec 28, 2017

No game is perfect, but Enter the Gungeon is currently the pinnacle of Switch indie titles. It displays beautiful pixelated visuals, addictive twin-stick gameplay and outrageous rewards around every corner. A must buy!

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9.5 / 10.0
Apr 5, 2016

With tons to find, unlock and kill, Enter the Gungeon is easily recommendable to those that don't mind a bit of repetition and difficulty, and especially to fans of Nuclear Throne and Binding of Isaac. While it doesn't totally reinvent the twin-stick shooter, it has all but perfected it and is worth every penny.

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9.5 / 10.0
Apr 13, 2016

Enter the Gungeon is a fast paced dungeon shooter that punishes and rewards in equal measure. Easy to get into, and tough as nails when it wants to be, Dodge Roll's energetic and hilarious loot 'em up is sometimes frustrating, but more often a joy to experience.

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9.5 / 10.0
Apr 5, 2016

A benchmark in the roguelite genre, Enter the Gungeon is a triumph that mixes familiar tropes and an arsenal of bombastic weapons that makes every run exciting and new.

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9.5 / 10.0
Oct 19, 2018

Enter the Gungeon is gorgeous and filled with well-tuned, exhilarating gameplay. Although difficult, there are so many possibilities within Enter the Gungeon that it very rarely feels like you're not making progress

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9.5 / 10.0
May 23, 2016

Enter the Gungeon may seem too hard of a game to enjoy and may drive off a lot of gamers, but it's definitely on the top list for us. For one, the level of challenge it poses might be too high but the players are rewarded accordingly. It is a good time-killer because every run is just as fast-paced and action-packed as the last one, be it just a few minutes short or a full run of around an hour.

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Apr 7, 2016

While the Rogue like genre may be getting a little crowded, there's certainly room for the likes of Enter the Gungeon. It ticks all the boxes, with gameplay that beckons you to come back for one more run, a great art style and presentation, and seemingly something new discover or unlock on every playthrough.

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9 / 10
Apr 5, 2016

Quirky, funny, demanding, and requiring an awful lot of skill: Enter the Gungeon is one of the best action-roguelites in years.

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Ken McKown
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Apr 17, 2017

Don't sleep on this game, it mixes the old with the new for a quality package worth shelling out the bullets for.

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90 / 100
Apr 19, 2017

With a low purchase price and a co-op option, this game should be on just about anyone's purchase list

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9 / 10.0
Apr 7, 2016

A toweringly charismatic twin-stick blaster that expertly marries retro shooter beats with roguelike game mechanics, Enter the Gungeon is one of the cleverest and most enjoyable shooters money can buy.

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Justin Celani
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Apr 7, 2016

Guns, bullets, co-op, mayhem, action, humor, colorful, zany, challenging, death, and fun. These are the key words I'd use to describe my time with Enter the Gungeon and I can't wait to play more.

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Aug 6, 2019

Enter The Gungeon holds up quite well on the Nintendo Switch, and diehard fans of physical editions will be content with what's on offer here.

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Aug 6, 2019

Enter the Gungeon hits the Nintendo Switch with a special version-complete physical edition of one of the finest action roguelikes ever made.

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EGM
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Apr 5, 2016

Enter the Gungeon is one of the most polished games I've ever played, especially considering the multitude of items that are available. Just when I thought that the rogue-like genre had been done to death, this game comes along and completely turns me around. I'm not sure I'll ever master the Gungeon, but I'm not sure if I'll ever want to leave, either.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2016

Enter the Gungeon is a wonderful, demanding but rewarding, roguelike twin-stick shooter.

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Apr 8, 2016

Dodge Roll has created an excellent game with Enter The Gungeon. It's extremely difficult, but equally rewarding.

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