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ActionIndieMultiplayerFightingLocal Multiplayer2D FighterDeckbuilding

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Game description

Rounds is a 1v1 rogue-lite shooter where each round gets more intense. The losing player of each round unlocks clever upgrades to create a better build to counter their opponent.

Basic info

DeveloperLandfall
PublisherLandfall
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateApr 1, 2021
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
Processor2.5
Memory8 GB
GraphicsIntel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz or equivalent
Storage4 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 413 reviews from the past 1 year

90.0/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (95%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Two blobs, a pile of upgrade cards and a lot of bouncing bullets make up ROUNDS, which scores 90.0, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

177 reviews say it is fun, and some call it addictive, both in its plain form and with mods. 131 enjoy playing together with friends, and many single out friends as the reason it works, with quick duels turning into chaos. 37 praise the strategic side of the cards, and some describe synergies and counters that lead to wild, unexpected builds. Multiplayer ranks 78th of 642, and Gameplay ranks 101st of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

24 reviews say the base game is short on content, with few cards and maps and matches that end too soon, and some say mods are needed to fill the gap. 19 find the vanilla game repetitive once the upgrades and maps have been seen. 19 report bugs, such as crashes, odd deaths and hit detection glitches, though a few shrug them off as part of the fun. Content Volume ranks 484th of 1351, and Tech & Support ranks 828th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“man happy, game good, vanilla and modded both excellent” · 177 reviews
“amazing fun with friends, cooperative gameplay is thrilling” · 131 reviews
“card synergies and counters create deep strategic gameplay” · 37 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.68 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “card synergies and counters create deep strategic gameplay” · 37 reviews
Negative “Hard cap on 3 wins and 3 cards limits build creation” · 1 review

Progression 3% · Difficulty 3% · Onboarding 5% · Freedom 5% · Controls & feel 4%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 0% of reviews mention this.

World — · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 0% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.78 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “each new match brings new card combinations, always something different” · 22 reviews
Negative “no replay feature, cannot revisit builds” · 3 reviews

Volume 9% · Variety 9%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 5% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +2.83 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 1%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 61% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.84 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “amazing fun with friends, cooperative gameplay is thrilling” · 131 reviews
Negative “might damage your friendship due to competitiveness” · 13 reviews

Community 8% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.19 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “very good value for price under one euro with discount” · 7 reviews
Negative “expensive” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 6% · Matchmaking 5%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.13 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “strange deaths, hit detection issues unrelated to netcode” · 19 reviews

Performance 5% · Developer support 8%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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