Rentlord

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Rentlord is a single player casual strategy game. It was developed by verty and was released on June 23, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Rentlord is a single-player roguelike strategy game where you build and expand a real estate empire by purchasing unique properties and overcoming challenges. Enhance your gameplay with powerful plugins that boost income and strategic options. The game offers about 4 hours of engaging real estate management and tactical decision-making.

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Single-Player

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73%

Audience ScoreBased on 161 reviews

gameplay7 positive mentions

replayability4 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and addictive gameplay loop, with satisfying mechanics that keep players engaged.
It has a charming aesthetic and sound design that enhances the overall experience.
The developers are responsive to feedback and have plans for future updates, which could improve content and balance.

The game currently lacks content and replayability, with many players able to complete it in just a few hours.
Balancing issues make it too easy to exploit certain strategies, leading to a lack of challenge.
The user interface is poorly designed, making it difficult to track progress and manage properties effectively.

gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is described as initially fun and addictive, with a classic yet refreshing feel, but ultimately suffers from a lack of content and replayability, leading to a repetitive experience. While the mechanics are interesting and the gameplay loop can be engaging, many players feel that the game needs more polish, diversity, and depth to sustain long-term interest. Overall, it has potential but currently falls short in providing a fulfilling roguelike experience.
- “It has a classic, yet refreshing feel to it and the gameplay loop is highly addicting.”
- “The plugin system is clever, the weekly cycle adds a nice rhythm, and the buying mechanics are straightforward.”
- “There’s not a ton of content just yet, but the gameplay itself is super addictive, and dopamine kicks in every time you hear the dinging of rent being collected.”
- “There's barely any content after a while and the gameplay loop gets boring quickly.”
- “I have unlocked 23 of Rentlord’s 34 achievements in only my 2 meager hours of gameplay.”
- “2/5 - had some good ideas, but it is very buggy, boringly repetitive, and the collection mechanic took notes from Starfield's loading screens on how to waste a player's time.”
replayability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's replayability is currently considered low due to a lack of content and limited unlockable achievements, with players expressing that it can be completed in just a few hours. While some find the mechanics interesting and hope for future updates to enhance replay value, many agree that significant additions are necessary to improve the experience. As it stands, the game may not satisfy those seeking extensive replayability, but there is potential for growth in this area.
- “Once there is more content, I'm sure there will be more replayability.”
- “Great replayability for what’s here, and hope to see more content in the very near future.”
- “Just developing the concept here would be great in general for replayability, so I feel like replaying in different ways and in weird and wacky ways if I feel like it.”
- “Was fun for the first few hours but there is not much replayability; everything can be unlocked in a couple of hours (besides the stuff locked behind bugs/overlooked game mechanics), and some achievements are not unlockable.”
- “Additionally, a popular tag for this game is 'replay value'; however, I don't see how that's possible without further additions to the game.”
- “The replay value is not high as of right now, because of the lack of items and builds.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it chill and enjoyable, others describe it as repetitive and suggest muting it for a better experience. Overall, it adds to the game's atmosphere, but opinions vary on its quality and impact.
- “The money and spot management is fun; also, the music is chill, and it's just an overall great game!”
- “The music is lovely as well.”
- “From the music, the sound cues, the visual effects, the collection, and many other mechanics, this is a reskin balatro.”
- “This game is significantly better when you mute the draining and repetitive soundtrack.”
- “From the music, the sound cues, the visual effects, the 'collection' and many other mechanics, this is a reskin of Balatro.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with some players noting significant imbalances and bugs that hinder gameplay, particularly in version 1.0.1. While some appreciate the developers' responsiveness to bug reporting, others have found the game unplayable due to frequent issues, leading to a frustrating experience. Overall, stability appears to be a major concern, impacting enjoyment and playability.
- “I want to be clear that I'm rating the game as 'worth buying as-is at the price asked.' As of this writing (v1.0.1), significant parts of the game seem to be imbalanced or outright buggy. Props to the devs for having an obvious bug report feature that doesn't require me to log in to Discord.”
- “2/5 - Had some good ideas, but it is very buggy, boringly repetitive, and the collection mechanic took notes from Starfield's loading screens on how to waste a player's time.”
- “Played on Mac for about 20 minutes max. After that, it was so buggy that it became unplayable.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics and sound design have received high praise, with users awarding them an A+ for their impressive quality and immersive experience.
- “A+ on the visuals and sound design.”
- “The graphics are absolutely stunning, bringing the game world to life in incredible detail.”
- “Every environment is beautifully crafted, making exploration a visual delight.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviews suggest that the grinding aspect may appeal to players who enjoy repetitive gameplay, particularly in endless modes, but it raises the question of why one wouldn't simply choose to play games specifically designed for that experience, like Balatro or Nubby's.
- “Grinding achievements: no.”
- “Probably best for someone who likes grinding through endless modes in Balatro or Nubby's, but why wouldn't you just play those games?”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviews indicate significant variability in performance based on plugin quality, with some users experiencing severe frame rate drops, such as 16 fps. There is a suggestion that improving game speed could mitigate these issues, although potential performance bottlenecks remain a concern. Additionally, the absence of a software cursor is noted positively, as it enhances the overall experience.
- “The game speed should continue to increase to avoid performance issues, although there may be a bottleneck, as I was experiencing 16 fps at one point. Thanks for not using a software cursor, by the way; so many games make that mistake, and it would have made the game feel much worse.”
- “The performance difference between good and bad plugins is wild.”
- “The game speed should basically just continue getting faster to avoid this, although there may be a performance bottleneck here as I was also at 16 fps at this point. Thanks for not using a software cursor, by the way; so many games make that mistake and it would have made the game feel so much worse.”