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ACTION RPG·ROGUELITE·REL 2022.11.14

We Who Are About To Die’22

The Verdict GOOD 2 of 2 said it
Aggregate · creator panel
2 scored reviewers
Vote distribution
Positive2 Mixed0 Negative0
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// facts checked 2026-05-31 · steam, igdb

The Consensus: Is It Worth Playing?

We Who Are About To Die is a solo-developed gladiator RPG roguelite featuring physics-simulated directional combat, in which the player rises from slave to Grand Champion through arena spectacles while managing their career. The game entered Steam Early Access in November 2022.

Streamer verdicts

One bucket per creator — explicit picks plus inferred reads from their quotes

Review notes ·2

Verbatim quotes from indexed creators
GOOD
30:38 positive

This is undoubtedly the best gladiator RPG/Sandbox on Steam right now... it just keeps getting better patch after patch. They don't slip, they don't miss.

GOOD
8:17 positive

it's a really really good game one of the best games I've played in a long time