Luck be a Landlord

Slot-machine roguelike deckbuilder about building synergies to pay rising rent

TrampolineTales · Released Jan 6, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 12K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 26 in 30 days
Playing now: 100; peak 24h 113
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Jan 8, 2025

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Luck be a Landlord?

A single-player roguelike deckbuilder built around a slot machine. During each run, you spin for coins, add symbols and items with interacting effects, and build combinations that earn enough to meet rising rent payments and ultimately defeat the landlord.

For you if...

+you enjoy short roguelike runs built around synergies
+you like drafting symbols and adapting to random choices
+you want simple rules with potentially large combinations

Not for you if...

−you dislike randomness limiting control over your build
−you want systems that change substantially between runs
−you prefer active play over watching automated outcomes

What players say

93% of 11,543 reviews are positive · 88% of 26 in the last 30 days

Players praise the simple pick-and-spin loop, particularly discovering symbol synergies that create large coin engines. Common complaints focus on heavy randomness, limited variety over repeated runs, and achievement requirements that demand extensive grinding; some players also report crashes, controller input problems, and run-breaking bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

Luck be a Landlord system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 165 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 186
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Portugal, Turkish, Vietnamese, Thai, Bulgarian, Arabic.