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We Who Are About To Die

Gladiator roguelite with directional combat and one life per run

Jordy Lakiere · Released Nov 14, 2022 · Early Access

ActionIndieRPGSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 8,475
Recent reviews
Mixed
64% of 17 in 30 days
Players
24
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 days ago
Oct 31, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 670
4 GB RAM · 5.9 GB disk
Full requirements

What is We Who Are About To Die?

This single-player gladiator roguelite is set in the arenas of Terantia. You fight duels and group matches using directional, physics-based attacks, then choose your next match, train, and equip your fighter. Each run gives your gladiator one life and a chance to rise from the pits to the stadium.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy practicing demanding melee combat
  • +you like choosing matches and managing a gladiator's equipment
  • +you enjoy starting new runs with different backstories

Not for you if...

  • −you want a guided campaign instead of repeated arena matches
  • −you prefer forgiving fights without permanent character death

What players say

86% of 8,475 reviews are positive · 64% of 17 in the last 30 days

Players praise the combat once they learn it and the pull of playing another match. Many complain that recent combat and camera changes make fights feel clumsy or unfair, especially against groups; some also report bugs.

Players over time

▼ -44% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 52 players on Oct 6, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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We Who Are About To Die system requirements

Minimum: GTX 670, 4 GB RAM, 5.9 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
64-bit Windows 7 / Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-750, 2.66 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 670
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
6000 MB available space

Recommended

OS
64-bit Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-2500, 3.5 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 1060
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
6000 MB available space

Does We Who Are About To Die have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does We Who Are About To Die run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does We Who Are About To Die 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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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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