Golden Chambers

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Golden Chambers is a single player role playing game. It was developed by JFJ and was released on May 12, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Golden Chambers is a story-driven adventure set in open, sandbox-like levels where you navigate a war-torn world battling Reds with upgradeable weapons and clothing. The game features dynamic slapstick combat, first-person rolling, bullet catching, and unique mechanics like cooking, trading, drinking booze, and even cannibalism. Explore, fight, and survive in this chaotic quest for your special coffin.

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88%

Audience ScoreBased on 113 reviews

gameplay12 positive mentions

atmosphere3 negative mentions

Golden Chambers offers a unique and chaotic gameplay experience with fast-paced gunplay and absurd mechanics that encourage player creativity and experimentation.
The game features a distinctive art style and a humorous narrative that embraces its weirdness, providing a memorable atmosphere that stands out in the indie shooter genre.
Despite its rough edges, the game shows potential for growth and improvement, with a solid foundation that could evolve into a cult favorite as development continues.

The tutorial and initial gameplay experience are poorly designed, leading to confusion and frustration for players trying to learn the mechanics in a chaotic environment.
Technical issues, such as bugs, inconsistent performance, and a lack of polish, detract from the overall experience and can make the game feel unplayable at times.
The narrative and quest structure are convoluted and lack clarity, making it difficult for players to engage with the story and objectives effectively.

gameplay
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
34%
57%
9%
The gameplay of the game is characterized by its fun and innovative mechanics, such as bullet-catching and grappling, which provide a unique experience despite a steep learning curve. However, players criticize the lack of clear direction, convoluted story, and poorly implemented tutorials, which detract from the overall enjoyment. While the combat is engaging and the mechanics are creative, issues like weapon degradation and technical hiccups hinder the gameplay experience.
- “Golden Chambers is a strange, energetic, and surprisingly ambitious early-access shooter that leans hard into personality, mechanical experimentation, and an unapologetically bizarre take on the wild west.”
- “It blends fast shooter mechanics, RPG progression, and surreal humor into something that feels genuinely distinctive.”
- “At its mechanical core, Chambers has some really impressively cool ideas; catching and shooting bullets back at your enemies is forever satisfying, and flipping through the air to completely avoid bullets rules, albeit a bit nauseating.”
- “Technical hiccups, balance inconsistencies, and uneven pacing are present, and not all mechanics feel fully realized yet.”
- “What I don't love is how these gameplay mechanics are tied to equipment on your person that breaks after every damn gunfight.”
- “So far I really dislike the vague attempt at a tutorial and poorly put together explanations for anything you click on the question mark for, the social elements with enemies that add close to nothing to the gameplay flow, the weapon degradation which adds nothing because weapons are scattered everywhere and it basically forces you to pull up a sluggish menu instead of play the game, the lack of enemy variety, and much more.”
story
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
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The game's story is criticized for being convoluted and poorly structured, often leaving players confused due to a lack of clear direction and minimal tutorial guidance. While some appreciate the fragmented narrative style and dark humor, many find the storytelling disjointed and frustrating, with missions that feel aimless and reliant on random triggers. Overall, the engaging gameplay mechanics are overshadowed by a narrative that fails to provide a coherent or enjoyable experience.
- “Rather than delivering a tightly scripted story, it offers fragments of narrative through characters, locations, and situational encounters.”
- “This fragmented storytelling reinforces the game’s anarchic tone, allowing players to piece together meaning while remaining focused on action and exploration.”
- “While the current content only represents a portion of the planned story, it establishes a strong thematic foundation centered on violence, absurdity, and frontier myth filtered through dark humor.”
- “This game is fun in a sandbox way; however, it clearly is not a sandbox. It shows that it has a story to tell, a story that tries to be convoluted for the sake of it and fails miserably. You are put into the world with little to no tutorial and no explanation of anything. It feels like a majority of the things put into the world are just there to be there with no important meaning. Following the story is terrible for the most part; you just ride around hoping for a trigger to pop to get you to the next section. The game is amazing mechanics-wise but falls flat on every other aspect, making it unenjoyable to play.”
- “Stitched together convoluted garbage with no sense of direction other than 'lolrandom' (pretty typical of a modern indie game), which manifests itself both in the story - aimed at teenagers and zoomers - and in the developer's attitude towards crafting a gameplay experience.”
- “Some of the jank is charming, but some ends up being a little too confusing or annoying, like enemies sometimes firing after being killed, or characters in dialogue often not having names next to their text, making the already insane story more confusing.”
humor
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
94%
6%
The humor in the game is characterized by a blend of dark, absurd, and slapstick elements, creating a chaotic atmosphere where danger and comedy coexist. Players appreciate the quirky NPC interactions, bizarre quests, and unexpected scenarios, though opinions vary, with some finding the humor endearing and others deeming it poorly executed. Overall, the game offers a distinctive comedic experience that appeals to fans of surreal and unconventional humor, despite some technical jank that can detract from the enjoyment.
- “Npcs, environmental interactions, and unexpected discoveries contribute to a feeling of lived-in chaos, where humor and danger coexist freely.”
- “It blends fast shooter mechanics, RPG progression, and surreal humor into something that feels genuinely distinctive.”
- “Cooking a bomb quest item at a fire where you normally just cook food is blatantly funny, not something a sane game dev would do.”
- “Making my game crash three times, with one crash being so severe that I had to turn off my computer and reinstall the game, is not funny. I dislike it; it's just bad jank.”
music
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
43%
19%
The music in the game is widely praised for its quality, with many reviewers calling it one of the best soundtracks they've encountered in recent years. It enhances immersion through impactful audio design and memorable melodies that contribute to the game's unique atmosphere. Players are eager for the soundtrack's availability, highlighting its significance to their overall experience.
- “Sound design further enhances immersion, with impactful weapon audio, ambient noises, and occasional musical moments that give locations their own identity.”
- “Great concept, mechanically solid once I was past the learning curve, and it has a banger soundtrack.”
- “The sound and music design are absolutely top notch.”
- “Dear god, the soundtrack is disappointing.”
- “I really want the soundtrack, but it's not available.”
- “The music feels lacking and doesn't enhance the experience.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The graphics of the game evoke mixed reactions, with some praising the unique art style and beautiful visuals, including dynamic weather and lighting effects. However, others criticize the optimization, describing the experience as bewildering and at times overwhelming, which can lead to discomfort for players. Overall, while the aesthetic is intriguing, it may not appeal to everyone due to its eccentricity and potential for triggering VR sickness.
- “Cool graphics, cool music, cool dialog, weirdness galore!”
- “Anyhow, I love the art style.”
- “The music is great, the graphics are beautiful with changing weather and daylight.”
- “Is it a schizo aesthetic or just poorly optimized?”
- “A bewildering experience, it is opaque, graphically questionable, and at times openly hostile to the player - but never uninteresting.”
- “Had fun with the combat, humor, and mechanics, but unfortunately the effects of the graphics with the visuals were enough to trigger my VR sickness.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The atmosphere in "Golden Chambers" is characterized by a stylized presentation that emphasizes mood and readability, creating a unique blend of spaghetti western aesthetics and psychedelic elements. Reviewers highlight its memorable and immersive qualities, making it a standout experience for fans of atmospheric shooters. Overall, the game's atmosphere is both bizarre and captivating, enhancing the overall adventure.
- “This title provides a truly memorable adventure for fans of atmospheric shooters.”
- “There's no underselling the atmosphere and weirdness of this game: it truly is like you popped in a spaghetti western, took various psychedelic drugs, and there was about as much resulting logic in the actual game mechanics as there is in those pulpy films.”
- “But the atmosphere is something I never knew I needed until I played The Outlaw.”
- “Visually, Golden Chambers opts for a stylized presentation that prioritizes atmosphere and readability over technical polish.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviews suggest that the game's optimization is questionable, with some users questioning whether its aesthetic choices are intentional or a result of poor optimization. Overall, there seems to be a consensus that the game's performance could be improved.
- “Is it a schizo aesthetic or just poorly optimized?”
- “The game runs like a slideshow on my high-end PC; clearly, optimization was not a priority.”
- “I can't believe how many bugs and performance issues are present; it feels like the game was rushed out without proper optimization.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is criticized for numerous bugs, particularly during cutscenes, which include random teleportation and disappearing text. While some players find moments of enjoyment amidst the glitches, the overall experience is marred by instability, leading many to suggest waiting for further updates before fully engaging with the game.
- “Opening cutscenes and death cutscenes are too buggy.”
- “Random teleporting text and disappearing cutscenes are confusing; I have no idea what's happening. This game needs work, but it feels so cool when, for three seconds, nothing buggy happens.”
- “It's a bit too buggy for me, and the first two boss fights I experienced were very unfun. The rest of the game is fun, and I love the dialogue, but I'll have to let it cook a bit more before I buy it and play it again.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find that grinding for money is manageable, which diminishes the impact of the durability system, making it feel more like an obstacle that can be sidestepped rather than a significant challenge.
- “Farming money isn't a problem, so the durability system doesn't feel overcome, more like avoided.”
- “The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
- “I find myself doing the same tasks over and over just to level up, which becomes tedious quickly.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players report that the game elicits strong emotional reactions, with some feeling physically unwell due to its intense content.