In Buckshot Roulette, an indie developer has reinvented Russian Roulette and is currently impressing players on Steam.
What kind of game is this? Buckshot Roulette is an indie game by developer Mike Klubnika. In the game, you sit in the back room of a nightclub and play a wild version of Russian Roulette. “Wild” here means that the developer has come up with various items and new mechanics to make the game less random.
In this 1vs. 1 title, you must decide each round whether to take a shot at your opponent or yourself. The shotgun contains both live and blank ammunition.
With items, you can increase the damage that the next shot will inflict, identify which bullet is in the chamber, or heal yourself. The goal of the game is to eliminate the dealer as often as possible.
Here you can watch the trailer of the game.
The hype only comes to Steam
Why is the game hyped now? Although Buckshot Roulette was available on Itch.io for a while, the hype around the game only arose with the release on Steam. The game currently costs €2.69 on Steam and has achieved 96 % positive reviews with over 7,000 ratings. When the offer ends, the game will cost 3 euros again.
The release on Steam brought many new features to the game, such as new items, leaderboards, more languages, controller support, and an improved opponent.
The long-awaited multiplayer mode is currently in development, as the developers revealed on Steam. However, specific details are not yet known.
What do players like about Buckshot Roulette? Players especially appreciate the simplicity of the game. The game is quickly understood, and the rounds do not take long. For under 3 euros, most players have found several hours of fun here. The atmosphere in the dark back room of a nightclub and the possibility of really getting far provide good entertainment for the players.
Layben perfectly describes the game in his Steam review : “The dealer just arrested me, drank all his beer, smoked all the cigarettes, then took a sawed-off shotgun and shot himself …”
Some players compare the game to Balatro, which also does not rely on great graphics or open-world elements but attempts to be unique through interesting gameplay: The new indie hit is like poker, but much better – Costs only 14 €
