We Who Are About To Die

Gladiator roguelite with directional combat and one life per run

Jordy Lakiere · Released Nov 14, 2022 · Early Access

Action Indie RPG Simulation Strategy Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 8,355
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 34 in 30 days
Playing now: 19; peak 24h 33
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 4 months ago; May 6, 2026

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

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

88% of 8,355 reviews are positive · 79% of 34 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.

Screenshots and trailer

We Who Are About To Die system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.