Current version:Windows PC
Enter the Gungeon

Enter the Gungeon

Enter the Gungeon is a PC shooter game developed by Dodge Roll. It centers on aiming, shooting, and weapon use, positioning and evasion, and weapon and firepower management, with controls and information arranged around keyboard movement and mouse aiming, with a controller where supported.

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8.3 / 10
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About this game

Enter the Gungeon is a PC shooter game centered on aiming, shooting, and weapon use, positioning and evasion, and weapon and firepower management. Missions pace progress through enemy waves, routes, objectives, and weapon opportunities, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Aiming feedback, projectiles, hits, and danger zones need to remain readable, while resolution, graphics settings, frame rate, aspect ratio, audio, text scaling, and hardware performance need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that camera turning, aiming methods, dense encounters, and peripheral support can increase control pressure. Platform conditions also include OS and hardware requirements, installation media, patches, drivers, DRM and launchers, key binding and controller support, save locations, mod compatibility, servers, and era-specific OS compatibility affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.

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8.3 / 10Windows PC

Precise, inventive gunplay with uneven run luck.

Enter the Gungeon makes every room a live test of movement and observation. Dodge rolls pass through danger, overturned tables provide temporary cover, and absurdly different guns alter how a player stands and fires inside dense bullet patterns. Animated pixel enemies and a steady stream of weapon jokes give repeated failure a playful tone. Procedural floors, secret encounters and unlocks make another run tempting. Random equipment also makes attempts uneven: a player can learn the rules yet still wait for a gun that fits a given challenge. Starting again after death is a real demand on patience. A direct PC review supports the readability of shooting and dodging in the Windows release; it says nothing about the technical performance of the separately scored Switch version. This candidate is limited to the original PC release and leaves the protected Switch review untouched. It is a strong choice for action players willing to convert many failed runs into skill, and a poor fit for anyone seeking a relaxed, fixed narrative path.

Strengths

  • Dodge rolls, tables and varied weapon design.

Weaknesses

  • Equipment luck and costly restarts.

Who it is for: PC action players who enjoy repeated attempts.

Play notes: Windows release only; the existing Switch review is protected.

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Discovery sustains replay while luck can blunt mastery.

Reviewed7.8 / 10Not provided
Dimension

The run-based firefights create strong skill expression.

Reviewed8.6 / 10Not provided
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Humor and readability make repeated failures easier to enjoy.

Reviewed8.4 / 10Not provided
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Control clarity supports difficult fights; restart friction belongs to the reviewed PC experience.

Reviewed8.0 / 10Not provided

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Core information

Developer
Dodge Roll
Release date
2016
Platforms
Windows PC
Content kind
Game
Release state
Released
Region
Worldwide
Official website
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Offline minimum players
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Offline maximum players
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Online minimum players
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Online maximum players
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Tags
ReplayableDodgeShootingFast-pacedLinear LevelsMain Story Under 10 HoursThird Person3D GraphicsSolo-friendlyPlayer versus Environment
Supported game languages
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Requires base game
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Standalone
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Age ratings
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Play modes
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Perspectives
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Release editions

Sources

  • www.nintendo.com