Slots & Daggers

It really does feel like you’re in the back of that medieval tavern, getting cozy with a mug of mead as you take on monsters.

Slots & Daggers transforms the addictive nature of slot machines into a surprisingly clever roguelite. Simple to learn yet highly satisfying, it's an inventive twist on a familiar formula.

Slots & Daggers is a highly experimental, gorgeously stylised arcade distraction, but as a robust roguelite, it struggles to find its footing. The over reliance on pure slot randomness strips away the satisfying tactical agency that makes the genre so addictive in the first place, leaving you with a game that is fun for a quick, spin on a lazy Sunday afternoon, but lacks the depth to keep you hooked for the long haul.

The console launch of Slots & Daggers brings the acclaimed bite-sized roguelike to more players, with those who play on handheld likely benefiting the most. Progress is streamlined with smart design decisions that make it a breeze to play, but in long stretches the game’s luster dulls with repetitive gameplay.

A fun experience that mixes roguelike RPG with slot machine gameplay mechanics

Slots & Daggers is one of those indie projects that seem to spring from a crazy idea...

Another roguelike variation on gambling, in this case using a slot machine, that offers up interesting play but ultimately feels ruled by both simplicity and RNG too often to be more consistent fun

Slots & Daggers, in short, comes out of nowhere and, before tiring or becoming difficult for the sake of being difficult, takes you to the end credits, with an elegance made of simple and elegant mechanics, a running time of just under 8 hours, and a lot of attention to flow and game feel, words that every development studio should print and place in front of the office door.

Slots & Daggers takes a small idea and squeezes a surprising amount of entertainment out of it. It is clever without being exhausting, lucky without feeling mindless, and tactile in all the right ways. If you like roguelites, slot-machine chaos, or buildcrafting that gets to the point fast, this is absolutely worth spinning up.

Slots and Daggers is a simple RPG roguelite whose battle system is in the hands of the fate of a slot machine's reels. Earn coin, spend it between battles, and assemble a game-winning build as you traverse through ten different dungeons or Arena Mode.