A relentless arena shooter where the leaderboards call louder than the lore. Nearly all players—95%—still call it a triumph, and over a quarter of them have poured more than 25 hours into the blood-soaked void.
In-game
« Fabulous game, as balanced as chess. »👍 anonymous review · 97 h played« yo bought this game, played it 1.6h and ragequitted, never played it again, 9.75/10 masterpiece. »👍 anonymous review · 2 h played« Très bon jeu, 1 seul succès très dur à obtenir. »👍 anonymous review · 1 h played« c koul a joé kan vou attenD vos ami qui se konnecte sur un jeu »👍 anonymous review · 2 h played« DIe. Retry. DIe. Retry. DIe. Retry. DIe. Retry. DIe. Retry. 20/10 I would die and retry again. »👍 anonymous review · 56 h played« Very good game. Now, i lost my family, my girlfriend, my job, my house, my sanity, my dog, my cat, my shower, my food but i got the achievement. Worth it, i do it again »👍 anonymous review · 85 h played
« The game doesn't work on MBP with touchbar. please refund »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played« Dommage que ce soit aussi hardcore. Une difficulté un chouia plus progressive aiderait à y donner plus sa chance. mais là c'est du masochisme »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played« Si on laisse de coté la hype qu'il y a eu autour du jeu reste un truc très basique et très pauvre. Pour les fans de Die and Retry, je préfère les jeux vidéo »👎 anonymous review · 1 h played« Extremely simple and boring FPS-Roguelike game. I have no desire to go back again after a defeat. »👎 anonymous review · 1 h played« Game just makes me ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ mad Update: I'm still mad >:( »👎 anonymous review · 1 h played« do you want to know the definition of insanity? play this game and you'll know »👍 anonymous review · 35 h played
In players' words
« Fabulous game, as balanced as chess. »👍 anonymous review · 97 h played« The game doesn't work on MBP with touchbar. please refund »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played« yo bought this game, played it 1.6h and ragequitted, never played it again, 9.75/10 masterpiece. »👍 anonymous review · 2 h played« Dommage que ce soit aussi hardcore. Une difficulté un chouia plus progressive aiderait à y donner plus sa chance. mais là c'est du masochisme »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played« Très bon jeu, 1 seul succès très dur à obtenir. »👍 anonymous review · 1 h played« Si on laisse de coté la hype qu'il y a eu autour du jeu reste un truc très basique et très pauvre. Pour les fans de Die and Retry, je préfère les jeux vidéo »👎 anonymous review · 1 h played« c koul a joé kan vou attenD vos ami qui se konnecte sur un jeu »👍 anonymous review · 2 h played« Extremely simple and boring FPS-Roguelike game. I have no desire to go back again after a defeat. »👎 anonymous review · 1 h played« DIe. Retry. DIe. Retry. DIe. Retry. DIe. Retry. DIe. Retry. 20/10 I would die and retry again. »👍 anonymous review · 56 h played« Game just makes me ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ mad Update: I'm still mad >:( »👎 anonymous review · 1 h played« Very good game. Now, i lost my family, my girlfriend, my job, my house, my sanity, my dog, my cat, my shower, my food but i got the achievement. Worth it, i do it again »👍 anonymous review · 85 h played« do you want to know the definition of insanity? play this game and you'll know »👍 anonymous review · 35 h played
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay
90 % pos · n=165
Graphics / art
87 % pos · n=30
Audio / music
96 % pos · n=27
Value for money
75 % pos · n=12
Story / writing
64 % pos · n=11
Interface / UX
56 % pos · n=9
Content / longevity
62 % pos · n=8
Performance
29 % pos · n=7
Multiplayer
100 % pos · n=7
Stability / bugs
0 % pos · n=1
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
165
149
4
12
Graphics / art
30
26
0
4
Audio / music
27
26
0
1
Value for money
12
9
1
2
Story / writing
11
7
0
4
Interface / UX
9
5
0
4
Content / longevity
8
5
0
3
Performance
7
2
0
5
Multiplayer
7
7
0
0
Stability / bugs
1
0
0
1
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 8.8 h on median; those who dislike it: 1.1 h.
🪤 67 % of negative reviews come from players who left in under 2h — the game often disappoints right away.
<2h
83 % (n=96)
2-10h
98 % (n=179)
10-25h
99 % (n=99)
>25h
97 % (n=125)
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
➡️ Stable reception over time
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
💶 Price history
Steam price tracked automatically since Feb 18, 2016 · All-time low: €1.59 (Jun 25, 2020)
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
0,4 %Hardcore
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 1 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 0,4 % of players.
Gameplay that turns frustration into addiction: 149 positive mentions out of 165
A soundtrack and sound design that keep the tension sky-high: 26 positive mentions out of 27
Pixel-perfect visuals that sell the nightmare: 26 positive mentions out of 30
Pure, uncut arcade energy with no multiplayer bloat: 7 positive mentions out of 7
Weaknesses
Performance stutters that spoil the rush: 5 negative mentions out of 7
UI that feels like an afterthought: 4 negative mentions out of 9
A story that barely registers in the heat of battle: 4 negative mentions out of 11
Who is it for?
Hardcore twitch-reflex fans hunting for a challenge that doesn’t flinch. If you crave leaderboard glory over narrative padding, this gothic bullet-hell has your name carved in hellfire.
Is Devil Daggers worth it in 2026?
Yes, without reservation for most players: 95% of 9,406 Steam reviews are positive (player score 95/100). Most-praised strength: Gameplay that turns frustration into addiction. Current price: 7,15€.
Verdict
Devil Daggers doesn’t just survive the heat of early access—it thrives. With near-universal praise for its gameplay loop and an atmosphere so thick it could drown you, the only thing that stumbles is the engine. A cult classic in the making, even if it occasionally drops frames while screaming in your face.
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