Abort, Retry, Fail

Top-down roguelike shooter where you build your own weapons

Manpukuken Ramen · Released May 17, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 98
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; May 13, 2022
Minimum PC: DX10; Full requirements

What is Abort, Retry, Fail?

In this top-down action roguelike, you play Larry, a programmer sent to computer hell for his buggy code. You shoot electronic enemies through dungeons styled after Windows 98 as you try to escape.

For you if...

+you like old-school games with pixel graphics
+you prefer playing action games with a controller

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer modes

What players say

90% of 98 reviews are positive

Players praise the responsive controls and music. The most common complaint is the very short length and limited content.

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Abort, Retry, Fail system requirements

Minimum: DX10.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 (SP1+) and Windows 10
Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.

Does Abort, Retry, Fail have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Abort, Retry, Fail run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

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

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Russian.

Does Abort, Retry, Fail use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam