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ActionCasualIndieRPGSimulationRoguelitePhysicsRelaxingReplay ValueAction Roguelike

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Game description

Build your battle-top and become King of the Streets! Collect 60+ parts, Merge their Powers, and Dominate opponents in this Chill Roguelite! Skate around a vibrant Y2K city, winning Cash and Upgrades on your way to the top. And if you Die in the game, you Die in real life.

Basic info

DeveloperHenry's House, Oscar Brittain
PublisherHenry's House
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 20, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
Memory8 GB
Graphics1080 GTX
Storage500 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 188 reviews from the past 1 year

70.3/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Mixed (67%)

Metacritic: 72 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Spinning tops battle it out in this short roguelite, and players call it fun but thin; it scores 70.3.

👍 Strengths

83 reviews find it fun, and some call it stylish, easy to pick up and replayable at a good price. 25 like the art style, with a few singling out the diorama city and the cheeky blade parts. Visuals & Sound ranks 581st of 1249. 14 praise how the blade controls and feels, and some describe responsive mouse handling, satisfying metallic clashes and one button accessibility.

👎 Where it falls short

Content Volume ranks 1207th of 1351. 40 reviews find it too short and barebones, with some saying the demo already covers most of it. 19 say the balance breaks down, and some blame power up cubes or a few strong parts that let one setup win every fight, while others report unfair spikes in the chapters where your top is automated. 14 find runs repetitive with limited part variety, and a few call it a power up pickup simulator. Others are frustrated that progress resets when you quit, and Gameplay ranks 1220th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun and well-made game with thoughtful design” · 83 reviews
“content is too short, amounts to extended demo for the price” · 40 reviews
“blade parts have visual differences in abilities and weight” · 25 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 56% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty -2.18 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair
Negative “combat lacks challenge, powercube mechanic trivializes difficulty” · 12 reviews
Positive “perfect balance for roguelites, not too hard or grindy” · 1 review

Progression 12% · Onboarding 13% · Freedom 5% · Strategy 29% · Controls & feel 13%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Story -2.12 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Negative “lack of plot and characters” · 6 reviews

Characters 2% · World 11%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 65% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -2.15 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “content is too short, amounts to extended demo for the price” · 40 reviews

Variety 22% · Replayability 22%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.15 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “blade parts have visual differences in abilities and weight” · 25 reviews

Audio 19%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Community +2.00 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 2% · Servers & Connection 0%

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

Balance -0.87 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “power cubes make balance broken, one setup wins every battle instantly” · 19 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 30% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.02 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “hopes for updates and more content to be added” · 1 review
Negative “hopes for meaningful updates suggests current support lacking” · 2 reviews

Stability 3% · Performance 4%

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

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