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Ring of Pain
Enter the Ring of Pain, a roguelike card crawler where encounters come to you. Each step around the ring a dire decision. Go for the loot or backstab a creeping horror? Meet strange friends bearing gifts and treasure. Choose your gear wisely to survive and discover the secrets of the Ring of Pain.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
60 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“An interesting concept. You traverse rooms, being strategic about how you move in them, to gather gear, 'money' and stat boosts so you can gradually create a build that allows you to progress further without dying. At…”
“Score: 3/5 Interesting ideas, lackluster execution. [b]The Good[/b] Solid art style/direction Good audio/sfx/music Some innovative mechanics [b]The Bad[/b] Extreme difficulty fits the name of the game but makes for a…”
13 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“Bought this game on a curious whim. I love it. There's no set up or exposition, the game just drops you in and lets you go. When you die, retrying is quick. There are no tutorials because the mechanics are really…”
“This is truly pain. The only ring to be harder than Elden Ring.”
12 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“Score: 3/5 Interesting ideas, lackluster execution. [b]The Good[/b] Solid art style/direction Good audio/sfx/music Some innovative mechanics [b]The Bad[/b] Extreme difficulty fits the name of the game but makes for a…”
“6.5/10 The game concept is something I really enjoy, especially having many slots for different pieces of equipment and spells. The art style is also interesting and fun. That said, I had a lot of trouble connecting…”
“Ring of Pain has a polished and minimalistic look with very fun and interesting mechanics. This roguelike card crawler has a unique and engaging gameplay loop. There are only two endings, and the light ending is…”
5 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“great rouge like game that has a lot of different was to play and hours of fun”
4 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“Good deck builder. Unique in its gameplay. Not easy, but satisfying when you get the right builds.”
“I absolutely love Ring of Pain. I always enjoyed watching people play games like Slay The Spire, but found them to be too difficult to get into myself, and I think that Ring of Pain is a perfect game for anyone on the…”
11 of the 71 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“An interesting concept. You traverse rooms, being strategic about how you move in them, to gather gear, 'money' and stat boosts so you can gradually create a build that allows you to progress further without dying. At…”
“Score: 3/5 Interesting ideas, lackluster execution. [b]The Good[/b] Solid art style/direction Good audio/sfx/music Some innovative mechanics [b]The Bad[/b] Extreme difficulty fits the name of the game but makes for a…”
6 of the 71 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Score: 3/5 Interesting ideas, lackluster execution. [b]The Good[/b] Solid art style/direction Good audio/sfx/music Some innovative mechanics [b]The Bad[/b] Extreme difficulty fits the name of the game but makes for a…”
“It's a decent game, and has some neat ideas, but never really hits that addictive "one more run" stride that you want from a roguelike. I never felt that that ring format of encounters really adds much to the gameplay,…”
“I've tried, waited a year or two, and tried again to get into this game. I don't think it's mechanically bad or anything. just could not get hooked and with so many games that fit the deckbuilding/RNG genre I can't find…”
3 of the 71 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I rate it, very fun game with plenty of chaos, items, achievements and builds.. I do wish the tool tips were a bit more specific.. I only say that due to Tainted belt not triggering Masochist, even though I believe on…”
Counted across 71 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 91.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“🎮 [u]Gameplay[/u] 🔲 Excellent ✅ Good 🔲 Average 🔲 Poor 🔲 Staring at Walls is better Ring of Pain distills dungeon crawling into its purest form: a circular nightmare where every step forward is a decision with consequences. Enemies, loot, and exits exist in the same ring, forcing…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“Wonderful game Can be BS on occasion, which makes it all the better when you win.”
— a player, Steam review · 30 hrs played“A pretty unique and challenging card game, where the cards are actually the maze to navigate in a circle. RNG has a critical influence in this game, as bad builds will get you nowhere. Still, lots of fun and much to experiment and discover.”
— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
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Build notes 1.6.02f2
Bug FixesFixed a security vulnerability in the Unity EngineMinor language fixes
Our next roguelite... Demo out now!
Hello everyone! At a certain point after releasing a game, every developer needs to decide what to do next with the resources they have available... and when thinking about making another game, someth
Build notes 1.6.01f2
Bug Fixes Scrounger Appreciation achievement fixes Option to play the tutorial is back Soul Raiser fixes Multiclass Gambit fixes Other Multiclass achievement description update to specify you can only
Multiclass Update
This update is themed around Item Set synergies and includes a new Light item to unlock which will give you more influence over each run! It includes new content adapted from community suggestions and
Build notes 1.6.00 - Multiclass Update
Features - Added a new light item Selective Stone! This allows you to select the Item Sets you want to spawn throughout the game. - Added 10+ new items - Added 15+ new achievements Bug fix - Fixed bug
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Indie, Strategy |
| Player tags | Dungeon Crawler · Card Game · Rogue-lite · Turn-Based · Difficult · Rogue-like · Dark · Strategy · RPG · Stylized · Lore-Rich · Dark Fantasy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input |
| Languages | English, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 138 |
| Official site | http://ringofpain.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 8/10 Processor: 2 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Some graphics issues on Windows 7. Compatible drivers for most graphics cards are only available on more recent OS.