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RICE - Repetitive Indie Combat Experience™

Top-down action roguelite about destroying planets for loot and upgrades

Pirate-Rob · Published by indie.io · Released May 1, 2023 · Early Access

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As of Oct 28, 2026: Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews
Mixed
68% of 274
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
May 2, 2025
Minimum PC
Any
2 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is RICE - Repetitive Indie Combat Experience™?

This single-player, top-down action roguelite sends you through planetary ecosystems in repeatable runs, fighting their defenders and destroying worlds for loot. You collect experience to strengthen your weapons and earn currency to unlock cards whose effects can be combined with any weapon.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy fast-paced arcade combat and repeated attempts
  • +you appreciate sarcasm and jokes about game conventions

Not for you if...

  • −you want a story-driven campaign with a large cast
  • −you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer

What players say

68% of 274 reviews are positive

Players praise the grid-based progression system and the scope for planning different builds. Recurring complaints concern performance problems and unclear explanations of mechanics.

Screenshots and trailer

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RICE - Repetitive Indie Combat Experience™ system requirements

Minimum: Any, 2 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10/7
Processor
2.0 GHz Processor
Graphics
Any graphics card
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
100 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does RICE - Repetitive Indie Combat Experience™ have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does RICE - Repetitive Indie Combat Experience™ run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does RICE - Repetitive Indie Combat Experience™ 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

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