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Claustrophobia: The Downward Struggle
Grab your weapon of choice, polish your Rogue senses, and get ready to be thrown into the dark and oppressing dungeons of Claustrophobia! Experience deep character development, fast-paced tactical combat, and mountains of epic loot. Here begins a roguelike quest for glory, slaughter, and anything sh
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
49 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“My first impressions YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgAmTVaahfg Nothing needs to be said more then this: Don't judge this game by the simple graphics you see. This game is mega fun, especially if you are…”
“One of my favorite rogue-likes (lites, ish, whatever). I have quite a few hours on this game on Desura (eww) and quite possibly may be the reason I got Desura in the first place. Anyway, the game has done a complete…”
“My absolute favourite rogue-like game, spent loads of hours on it on Desura. With the steam release it got even better both visually and from a gameplay standpoint. More than worth your money. 10/10”
10 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“My absolute favourite rogue-like game, spent loads of hours on it on Desura. With the steam release it got even better both visually and from a gameplay standpoint. More than worth your money. 10/10”
“Although it's still EA, Claustrophobia has lots of content already, and well worth a purchase if you enjoy rogue-likes. I think it may be my favourite in the genre. Yes, it may be even better than Dungeons of Dredmor!…”
“I got set on fire, and trapped between 4 zombies (that were also on fire) 10/10 On a serious note. Claustrophobia is one of the best rouguelikes around at the moment. I have played since its early development and boy…”
9 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“My absolute favourite rogue-like game, spent loads of hours on it on Desura. With the steam release it got even better both visually and from a gameplay standpoint. More than worth your money. 10/10”
“It's another Rogue-Style Dungeon Crawler. I can't tell if there are any unlockables but it's an addicting fantasy turn-based Rogue-like game. It plays fine and the aesthetics are nice, but I feel like it might be a bit…”
“Graphics better. Looks proffessional. Great Game. However spent four hours looking for the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ exit to the dungeon. But only found stairs to death. 10/10”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“My first impressions YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgAmTVaahfg Nothing needs to be said more then this: Don't judge this game by the simple graphics you see. This game is mega fun, especially if you are…”
“Although it's still EA, Claustrophobia has lots of content already, and well worth a purchase if you enjoy rogue-likes. I think it may be my favourite in the genre. Yes, it may be even better than Dungeons of Dredmor!…”
“Seems like the sort of roguelike where it's difficult to get started, but once you're on a roll, you can survive quite a lot. Very fun so far, even though I haven't even beat the first boss 3 times. For the first time,…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“One of my favorite rogue-likes (lites, ish, whatever). I have quite a few hours on this game on Desura (eww) and quite possibly may be the reason I got Desura in the first place. Anyway, the game has done a complete…”
“Yes, its an unfinished product, but I find it darned enjoyable. I hope whomever was involved with it is eventually able to finish it up. Needs a little better documentation but I still keep coming back to it, trying to…”
“I need more practice to enjoy this game and give positive evaluation. Roguelike isn't my favorite kind. I prefer rpg. Your progress depend mostly on luck. Your gameplay, gear and skills are important too. + Nice…”
51 of the 102 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“An early access game that got its latest patch almost 2 years ago. Abandonware. Avoid.”
“I actually liked this game but can't recommend it because the developer has abandoned it. It will be stuck in early access forever now..”
“Abandonware This rogue-like has/had a lot of potential to be decent, but the developer has clearly abandoned this game and there is little likelyhood of it ever being completed. Not only has it been months since the…”
15 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Abandonware This rogue-like has/had a lot of potential to be decent, but the developer has clearly abandoned this game and there is little likelyhood of it ever being completed. Not only has it been months since the…”
“As most people have said the game is entirely abandoned at this point. It's unfinished in it';s current form and we won't be getting a conclusion for our money. If the game WAS to be finished it would certainly get a…”
“Claustrophobia: The struggle to finish this game. Update-- Back when I wrote this review, that was how I felt about the game. It seems the developer shares the same sentiment as the game is now officially abandonware.…”
14 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Claustrophobia is, as of this writing, a very barebones roguelike covering only the base mechanics characterizing the genre. It does little else to make it stand out from its competitors. In fact, every element in the…”
“First off, I'm not saying that this is a bad game. As it is, Claustrophobia is a fully fuctional roguelike dungeon crawler that certainly captures overly unforgiving nature of the genre. However, this is not to say that…”
“It's a basic roguelike. That's it. All the elements that should be there, are there. Turn-based combat, randomly generated dungeons, random loot, character progression, traps, multiple classes to choose from. But while…”
13 of the 102 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Abandonware This rogue-like has/had a lot of potential to be decent, but the developer has clearly abandoned this game and there is little likelyhood of it ever being completed. Not only has it been months since the…”
“As most people have said the game is entirely abandoned at this point. It's unfinished in it';s current form and we won't be getting a conclusion for our money. If the game WAS to be finished it would certainly get a…”
“Claustrophobia: The struggle to finish this game. Update-- Back when I wrote this review, that was how I felt about the game. It seems the developer shares the same sentiment as the game is now officially abandonware.…”
9 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“A fun game but needs more depth. Character choices are very limited and the game tends to get slightly boring after a while. Especially if you die a few times and have to start over again. Hope this gets more content in…”
“It's a basic roguelike. That's it. All the elements that should be there, are there. Turn-based combat, randomly generated dungeons, random loot, character progression, traps, multiple classes to choose from. But while…”
“The game is very good, but it would be better if they added steam workshop”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 42.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“- - - Edit: It's clear this project was left unfinished so I recommend you don't purchase this game until it is completed. My old review is below: - - - I like this game. Claustrophobia has options; lots and lots of options! Different classes, armor and weapons, shops, and…”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played“At the time of this writing it's been nearly ten months since the developer updated this game. It looks to be abandoned at this point in time. That said, I certainly don't think that this is a bad game. It is an uncomplete game, yes, but what's there is solid and fun to play.…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“I'd like to start off by saying, even though I am giving this a negative review, it is known to the community that the Dev was the only person working on this aside from one other person who was added later. Also that the Dev was in College/University and this was a "Free-time"…”
— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs playedPrice tracking
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Alpha 1.1.1 Patch Notes
BUG FIXES Music no longer requires Windows Media Player .DLLs. NOTE: This change will potentially effect some user's Volume Settings. It's advised you review your in-game Sound Options before playing.
Alpha 1.1.1 Patch Notes
BUG FIXES Music no longer requires Windows Media Player .DLLs. NOTE: This change will potentially effect some user's Volume Settings. It's advised you review your in-game Sound Options before playing.
Alpha 1.1.0_02 Patch Notes
BUG FIXES Players Experiencing the Crash on Startup caused by a lack of Windows Media Player will now be able to play, but Music will not be loaded, as XNA 4.0 requires WMP .DLLs to function correctly
Alpha 1.1.0_02 Patch Notes
BUG FIXES Players Experiencing the Crash on Startup caused by a lack of Windows Media Player will now be able to play, but Music will not be loaded, as XNA 4.0 requires WMP .DLLs to function correctly
Alpha 1.1.0_01 Patch Notes
GAMEPLAY Reduced the spawn rate of Altars of Blessing. All non-user created Traps now do 5 + 3 * Trap Level Damage, up from 2 + Trap Level / 2. ENEMIES Squish and Necropoli's base Health, Damage, and
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Strategy, Early Access |
| Player tags | RPG · Strategy · Indie · Rogue-like · Early Access (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Official site | http://www.claustrophobia-game.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Service Pack 3 Processor: 1.6 Ghz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics or equivalent, capable of Shader Model 2.0 DirectX: Version 9.0