In Celebration of Violence

Fantasy action roguelike with deliberate combat and permanent death

Julian Edison · Released Feb 15, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 450
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Jul 20, 2019
Minimum PC: HD 5570; 2 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is In Celebration of Violence?

A 2D fantasy action roguelike set in interconnected, procedurally generated lands. You explore, gather equipment, and time attacks, dodges, blocks, and parries while choosing branching routes toward different final bosses. Stat upgrades and purchased items can help in future runs.

For you if...

+you enjoy learning systems through trial and error
+you like building characters around randomly found gear

Not for you if...

−you want fast combat with little punishment for mistakes
−you prefer short runs and a clearly told story

What players say

87% of 450 reviews are positive

Players praise the many secrets to uncover and the variety of weapons, spells, and characters. Critics describe progression as tedious and complain that poorly explained hazards and unfair encounters make repeated attempts frustrating.

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In Celebration of Violence system requirements

Minimum: HD 5570, 2 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: 7
Processor: Athlon II X3 @ 3.20GHz
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 5570
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 350 MB available space
Notes: It requires more than you'd think. I suck at optimization.

Does In Celebration of Violence have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does In Celebration of Violence run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 86
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English.

Does In Celebration of Violence 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