room13

About

"Room13" is a one-man developed action-platformer game featuring non-stop zombie combat across randomly generated rooms. Armed with a customizable handgun, players must survive each round against hordes of the undead and unique Killtraps. Surviving a round unlocks the room and progresses the mystery of the player's identity, with opportunities for face swapping, weapon crafting, and boss battles.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

72%

Audience ScoreBased on 53 reviews

gameplay7 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features a unique and charming art style, combining whimsical visuals with gory gameplay, which many players find appealing.
It offers a variety of customization options for both characters and weapons, enhancing replayability and allowing players to experiment with different strategies.
The fast-paced, action-packed gameplay is addictive, providing a satisfying challenge that keeps players coming back for more.

The controls are often clunky and unintuitive, particularly when navigating stairs, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
The game can feel overly punishing, with cheap deaths from sudden enemy spawns and a lack of clear feedback on damage, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
Some achievements require excessive grinding, which can make progress feel tedious and unfulfilling for players.

gameplay
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
41%
41%
18%
The gameplay is generally praised for its addictive and challenging mechanics, enhanced by stunning visuals and a fitting soundtrack. While some players find the controls uncomfortable initially, many appreciate the solid and innovative mechanics that contribute to a fun and replayable experience, particularly in its arcade-like style and roguelike elements. Overall, the game offers a captivating blend of action and customization that keeps players engaged.
- “The mechanics are sound, it can be fun and exciting, it looks quite decent and has a good soundtrack.”
- “With stunning cartoonish visuals and a well-executed natural gameplay experience, the game is a blast to lose track of time in, and with the randomized rooms, boss encounters, and loot, the replay value is endless without losing its edge.”
- “Room13 is a fun action platformer with a cool art style, bucket loads of customization, creative death traps, and addictive gameplay.”
- “I really dig the visuals, but the mechanics of the game make this too much of a pain.”
- “The mechanics are too uncomfortable control-wise.”
- “The game is a little rogue-like in its mechanics.”
graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
14%
14%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their stunning cartoonish visuals and rich detail, particularly in the unique black-and-white art style that enhances the gameplay experience. While some users noted issues with gameplay mechanics and controls, the overall aesthetic and artistic design contribute positively to the game's appeal, making it visually engaging and immersive.
- “With stunning cartoonish visuals and a well-executed natural gameplay experience, the game is a blast to lose track of time in. The randomized rooms, boss encounters, and loot provide endless replay value without losing its edge.”
- “The black-and-white art style is rich in detail in the different rooms that you explore, and the walls quickly turn red when you blast your way through zombies.”
- “The gameplay is solid and brutal, the art style is fun, and the music score perfectly complements its eerie ambiance.”
- “Clunky and poorly designed, with tutorial text that tells you keyboard inputs when you are using a controller. The graphics are boring and lack polish, with tons of bugs, non-intuitive controls, and spongy enemies with no damage indication.”
- “I really dig the visuals, but the mechanics of the game make this too much of a pain.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
22%
33%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with a good soundtrack that complements the gameplay and enhances the eerie ambiance. While some players find it essential for maintaining the flow of the game, others view it as a secondary aspect, noting that it effectively adds adrenaline during intense moments. However, there are minor issues with sound settings not fully muting the music and sound effects.
- “The mechanics are sound, it can be fun and exciting, it looks quite decent and has a good soundtrack.”
- “The gameplay is solid and brutal, the art style is fun, and the music score is dead on with its eerie ambiance.”
- “The noises of the zombies and the gunshots are really good and effective, and the music gives you enough adrenaline and urgency to fight the zombies.”
- “The only problem I have is that my game is not completely silent even when I set music and SFX to off.”
- “I find music necessary but not a big thing for me, so you might want to read other reviews regarding it.”
- “For me, it's enough to keep the gameplay flowing, but again I'm not big on music unless it's a game where music is part of gameplay or just super great.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
38%
38%
The game's story aspect is currently limited, with players expressing a desire for more depth and background on the bosses beyond brief descriptions of their demise. While a story mode is planned for future updates, it is not yet available, leaving players eager for a more comprehensive narrative experience. Overall, the existing content does not provide significant storytelling, but the challenge of the gameplay motivates players to explore the narrative further.
- “The early access page states that there will be more levels, a story mode, and bosses, among other bits of content which should make this a stellar title.”
- “Love the difficulty of it as it adds a want to get better to dive deeper into the story and learn why you are there.”
- “If story mode actually offered more story behind the bosses than a 30 second section of how they 'died', presumably leading to why they kill the way they do, it might be interesting.”
- “There is no story mode yet but it's planned, and the game is most definitely a complete experience.”
- “Bear in mind - as the store page states, I find it a bit misleading - you assemble your gun on the fly from components found in your run; you can only pick which face you start with in arcade mode (which differs from story only in that bosses don't drop faces that you can use upon defeat).”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive, particularly regarding certain achievements and the requirement to accumulate a large number of zombie kills for gun modifications. While some shortcuts exist, the overall experience is marred by clunky controls and a sense of repetitiveness.
- “The only downside, outside of a few bugs, is that two achievements are a bit too grindy, but it can still be shortcut a bit.”
- “Too grindy, and the controls feel clunky.”
- “Furthermore, all mods for guns require grinding out zombie kills, usually in sets of 100 or so.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The game boasts high replayability due to its captivating cartoonish visuals and engaging gameplay, featuring randomized rooms, boss encounters, and loot that keep the experience fresh and exciting. Users rate its replayability at 8.5, highlighting the endless enjoyment it offers.
- “With stunning cartoon visuals and a well-executed natural gameplay experience, the game is a blast to lose track of time in. With the randomized rooms, boss encounters, and loot, the replay value is endless without losing its edge.”
- “With stunning cartoon visuals and a well-executed natural gameplay experience, the game is a blast to lose track of time in. However, the randomized rooms, boss encounters, and loot can feel repetitive after a while, diminishing the overall replay value.”
- “Replayability: 8.5”
- “While the game offers a variety of randomized elements, the lack of significant changes in gameplay mechanics makes it less enticing to replay.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is generally enjoyable, but players report significant bugs that affect stability, leading to a mixed experience.
- “Fun game... a little buggy though, but yeah.”
- “Buggy as hell, but still a blast.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in "Room 13" is noted as a standout feature, effectively blending with its elements of violence and gore to create an entertaining experience. Players find it particularly enjoyable for short gaming sessions, highlighting its engaging graphics and simple controls alongside the comedic aspects.
- “It would be a funny game for short gaming intervals.”
- “"Room 13" is possibly the best combination of violence, extreme gore, amazing graphics, simple controls, fun, and humor I've seen in quite some time.”