Rotwood
Co-op roguelite beat 'em up with weapon combos and bosses
Klei Entertainment · Released Mar 3, 2026
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 73% of 7,861
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 63 in 30 days
- Players
- 64
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 1 week ago
- Oct 28, 2026
What is Rotwood?
Rotwood is a 2D side-scrolling roguelite beat 'em up about fighting corrupted beasts that threaten your home. Play solo or with up to three friends, making combat runs through different locations, using weapon combos, upgrading gear, and facing bosses.
For you if...
- +you enjoy learning weapon combos and boss patterns
- +you want couch or online co-op combat with friends
- +you like trying different weapons and gear between runs
Not for you if...
- −you prefer free exploration over structured combat runs
- −you want to avoid collecting resources for gear upgrades
What players say
73% of 7,861 reviews are positive · 66% of 63 in the last 30 days
Players praise the art, co-op, and variety of weapons. Common complaints are repetitive runs and resource grinding, while some players say the full release feels short on content.
Players over time
▼ -77% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 388 players on Oct 4, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 64 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 37 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 45 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 64 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 83 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 130 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 90 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 81 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 106 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 91 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 139 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 130 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 139 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 132 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 156 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 187 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 237 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 212 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 221 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 214 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 299 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 307 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 388 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 359 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 286 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 38 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 31 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 36 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 57 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 35 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 38 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 30 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 34 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 39 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 25 |
How many players finish Rotwood?
3.4% of Steam players have unlocked «Legacy You Later!», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Rotwood system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 2 GB, 6 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Rotwood?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 11 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-8100 equivalent (4-core)
- Graphics
- 2GB VRAM / DirectX 11+ support
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Spec for "Low Quality" Graphics, 720p, 30fps - 8GB system memory required if using integrated graphics card
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-7400 equivalent (4-core)
- Graphics
- 6GB VRAM NVIDIA GTX 1060 equivalent or higher
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Spec for "High Quality" Graphics, 1080p, 60fps
Does Rotwood have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Rotwood 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
- Achievements
- 22
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian.
Does Rotwood 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
Tags
- Dungeon Crawler
- Hack and Slash
- Roguelite
- Beat 'em up
- PvE
- Roguelike
- Family Friendly
- 2D
- RPG
- Co-op
- Action
- Adventure
- Local Co-Op
- Local Multiplayer
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
Recent updates
- Jun 30, 2026 · Rotwood Patch Notes [739860]
- Jun 23, 2026 · Rotwood Patch Notes [738873]
- Jun 18, 2026 · Rotwood Patch Notes [738259]
- Jun 15, 2026 · Rotwood Patch Notes [737471]
- Jun 11, 2026 · The Powers-A-Plenty Update is now Available! & Klei Fest 2026