Death or Treat is great fun for all. I love the little inspirations the game takes from real work icons as well as movies we all know and love. The game works very well, has gorgeous looks, sounds fantastic, and runs perfectly on the Steam Deck. If you want to Wishlist the game on PC you can visit the official Steam page for the game. There is also a free playable demo on the Steam store!

Death or Treat es una de las más gratas, divertidas, y duras sorpresas que me he llevado últimamente dentro del mundo de los roguelike bidimensionales indie. Y es que el juego de la gente de Saona Studios ha sabido mezclar y dar un estilo muy particular a un roguelike de acción que en muchos puntos os va a recordar a los grandes del género.

Death or Treat es un gran título que poco o nada tiene que envidiar a otros grandes del género. Si sois fan de este tipo de juegos y posees la paciencia y constancia que requiere, aquí tenéis un indie que es un auténtico caramelito.

In summary, this video game playfully satirizes everything, which makes it impartial, yet it also seems to take it personally. However… These developers who ask us to leave our screens while keeping us hooked on them…

Death or Treat, in definitiva, risulta un gioco molto valido ed apprezzabile che sicuramente riesce a farsi strada tra i numerosi prodotti presenti sul mercato.

Death or Treat es un título que no dejará indiferente a ningún jugador que se interese por HallowTown. Sus personajes rebosan personalidad y las fuertes referencias que tiene nos sacarán más de una sonrisa.

Si bien su dificultad no es muy alta, Death or Treat sin duda es un roguelite de acción que te ofrece un desafío admirable y bastante entretenido. Con paciencia, agilidad en los plataformas y una buena gestión de los recursos, todo va sobre ruedas.

Por cosas como la animación de las cinemáticas, la ambientación de sus fases, los juegos de palabras, los efectos de cada golpe y todas esas referencias políticas y sociales, este indie creado por un estudio español es un juego que, como poco, tienes que probar.

Death or Treat es un videojuego por y para amantes del género y resulta ser una apuesta original y divertida con el que pasarás horas y horas jugando. 

Death Or Treat est une agréable surprise indépendante, rafraîchissante, pleine d’humour et tout simplement magnifique. Les différents niveaux regorgent de détails, de clins d'œil qu’il serait dommage de manquer. Un roguelite qui mérite clairement de figurer dans votre ludothèque, un poil difficile mais suffisamment accessible avec un peu de persévérance, nous vous le recommandons à coup sûr.

Death or Treat gives us a great-looking hand-drawn 2D roguelite on PlayStation 5. As you make your way through each area to try and reach Faceboo and beat Fackerberg, Scary will go over the same stages over and over again, just presented in a different order for each run. Save as many resources as possible from each run so that you can restore the buildings in town and unlock more upgrades that will hopefully help you to extend subsequent runs. Because of this, it’s a game that won’t be for everyone since progress can feel a bit slow. 

“Death or Treat” doesn’t break any new ground in the rogue-like genre, but it’s simple enough for newcomers to understand while still providing enough of a challenge to keep veteran players engaged. The game’s overall look and aesthetic are very cool and pleasing to the eye, particularly for Halloween fans, and its cute and welcoming appearance is sure to draw in gamers. With an initial price of $24.99, “Death or Treat” does provide it’s money’s worth and is a spooky and fun addition to the rogue-like family of games.

Death or Treat is a very fun 2D action roguelike with impressively immersive combat that'll have you giddily juggling Halloween monstrosities while they spew out candy as if they're piñatas and it's your birthday.

Death or Treat ci ha ricordato che, tristemente, nella vita serve spesso un po' di fortuna. Se già è difficile, per uno studio emergente, ritagliarsi un posto al sole con il titolo di esordio, tutto diventa tremendamente più difficile se la sorte tira uno scherzetto mettendoti poco lontano un titolo paurosamente simile. Saona Studios costruisce un action roguelite 2D competente e divertente, puntando su un'estetica che strizza l'occhio a Nightmare Before Christmas ed un'allegoria rivolta al mondo dei social (e non solo). Quello che manca è tuttavia un po' di freschezza nell'impianto ludico, che punta eccessivamente sul farming di risorse e sull'hack'n'slash vecchia scuola, al netto di un sistema di controllo non sempre brillante. Una produzione tutto sommato gradevole, pur non potendo rivaleggiare con altri esponenti del genere.

Overall, Death or Treat is a solid addition to the hack-and-slash rogue-lite genre. The game’s combat system, unique visuals, and variety of worlds make it an enjoyable experience for players looking for a challenge. However, some players may find the difficulty level to be too high, and the game’s replayability may be limited for those who are not fans of the rogue-lite genre.

Death or Treat entrega o básico do gênero roguelike bem feito até certo ponto, mas não se arrisca em oferecer algo inovador. No entanto, a experiência é positiva, principalmente para jogadores que não estão acostumados com o gênero. O combate é fácil de dominar, porém um pouco tedioso com o tempo. Mas o título consegue cativar por conta de sua excelente direção de arte e movimentação fluida de seu protagonista.

Nos vamos hasta Hallowtown, la ciudad imaginaria inspirada en las obras de Tim Burton que sirve de escenario al juego del que hoy hablaremos: Death or Treat. 

Death or Treat nel bene e nel male cattura l’attenzione con il suo stile grafico piacevole e aggraziato nei modi. Seppur non molto originale nelle sue meccaniche, il titolo è assolutamente consigliato per i fan del genere per il suo livello di sfida. Discorso diverso per i neofiti: Death or Treat è sì consigliato, ma con riserva. Le sbavature sul lato tecnico sono spesso presenti e, specie in alcuni punti, rovinano l’esperienza che rimane pur sempre discreta. Bene ma non benissimo!

Death or Treat is a 2D roguelite platform game about saving Halloween from a corporate takeover. It’s got amusing and detailed visuals, a good challenge, and a nice sense of progression. The controls feel like they need some tightening, with a bit more balancing between the levels and boss encounters as well as tweaking enemy behavior. No one said Halloween was all fun and games, but both have a chance to pop up when you have to choose between death or treat.

Saona Studios ha creato un titolo in grado di dare qualche ora di divertimento, a seconda dell'esperienza del giocatore, non eccessivamente frustrante e presentata in una confezione simpatica e con quel giusto pizzico di riflessione sociale che non guasta. Death or Treat è un action metroidvania con caratteristiche roguelite che diverte in maniera semplice, senza approfondire in maniera esasperata le meccaniche alla base del genere. L'esplorazione e le continue partite alla ricerca dei loot casuali sono giustificate dalla necessità di potenziarsi quanto serve ad avere la meglio dei quattro livelli tutti di fila, ma anche dalla voglia di vedere il fantasmino Scary usare quell'arma che abbiamo puntato fin dall'inizio (si motosega, parlo di te!). Qualche pecca dal lato tecnico che può infastidire richiede di essere sistemata. Il gioco è completamente localizzato in italiano.

Un action roguelite esteticamente pregevole, che non propone spunti di gameplay particolari ma che si lascia giocare. Manca un po’ di ottimizzazione che si materializza in qualche inciampo di troppo sia a livello tecnico che di fruibilità. Da tenere comunque in considerazione per riempire i periodi di “magra” in cui si vuole giocare qualcosa di leggero e divertente.

There are more polished, quality roguelites out there that will engage you for a longer period than Death or Treat, but that says less about its own achievements and more about the incredibly high bar set by its predecessors.

Death or Treat é um jogo com um combate e ambientação muito divertidos e capaz de garantir bons momentos por algumas horas. Mas, como um roguelite, acaba sofrendo pela ausência de desafios e a consequente falta de motivação para continuar jogando-o por muitas vezes.

Death or Treat sebenarnya adalah game Rogulite yang menyenangkan untuk dimainkan. Namun, ia meninggalkan perasaan yang campur aduk bagi kami karena sistem progress-nya yang benar-benar menyebalkan.

Death or Treat è il classico titolo senza infamia e senza lode. La sua formula action-roguelite tradizionale sarà apprezzata dai fan del genere, e per quanto non sia proprio originalissimo, il suo grazioso stile grafico catturerà l’attenzione. Gradevole anche l’umorismo mostrato da Saona Studios, che parodizza diversi personaggi e aziende famose della nostra epoca. Purtroppo alcuni difetti tecnici azzoppano un po’ l’esperienza, anche se non impediscono del tutto di divertirsi nel combattere il malvagio (Mark?) Fackerberg!

Death or Treat è sicuramente accattivante con una grafica di prim'ordine nel panorama metroidvania. Con un po' più di coraggio nella sua natura roguelite, qualche elemento in più e una curva di difficoltà più marcata, Death or Treat sarebbe un titolo immancabile per gli amanti del genere

Per Saona Studios, l’esordio con Death or Treat è più che positivo, anche solo per tutto il lavoro che c’è dietro una realizzazione così dettagliata di HallowTown e dei suoi folkloristici abitanti. Tutto è disegnato a mano e la qualità è davanti agli occhi di tutti. La progressione del protagonista, invece, sarebbe potuta essere più snella e immediata per permettere al giocatore di avventurarsi con più tranquillità nel pericoloso universo ideato dallo studio di Madrid.

Saona Studios ci porta un Rogue-lite congegnato e divertente, sebbene la ripetitività cominci a farsi sentire dopo qualche ora di gioco. La storia, simpatica ma poco ispirata, ti trascina verso la fine attraverso aree splendidamente disegnate a mano da un team di sviluppo che speriamo di rivedere presto impegnato in un prodotto più profondo nelle meccaniche ma non meno forte dal lato artistico!

In short, Death or Treat is a very pretty game with a nice soundtrack. It looks like it should be fun. Unfortunately, after a certain point–when you reach the first boss–it stops being fun. I really hope the control issues are the result of a lackluster PC port and not inherent to the game. Either way, I don’t think I’ll play it again until the controls are fixed.

The interesting thing about Death or Treat is that the premise is solid and there have been roguelite platformers or simply roguelite games in general before this one. It seems what the developer tried to do in order to make it stand out did succeed, but for a much more negative reason than intended. Having a game design that forces players to die in order to progress instead of rewarding them for skilled gameplay is extremely counter-intuitive. It was a huge step back for me as someone who greatly values my time. Seeing as the entire game is centered around this setup, it’s not possible for it to be fixed with any sort of patch. As a result, I’d be wary of Death or Treat going in due to this setup.

Death or Treat has a charming Halloween vibe, but its repetitive gameplay mechanics and awkward loot system do make it hard to recommend when compared to other roguelites. It’s not that anything is bad at all, but rather that it lacks to depth and creativity to keep players hooked in for long – especially with its tiring emphasis on gathering randomised loot. It just doesn’t do anything I haven’t seen done much better in other roguelite titles.

Death or Treat is a fun and challenging new title with a gorgeous presentation. It has a strong aesthetic that it wholeheartedly commits to and despite a lackluster narrative (and humor that didn’t land for me personally) it is still a game I can recommend for fans of the rogue-like genre. It’s an easy game to return to in short bursts and the changing visual palettes are nice for players wanting to commit to longer sessions. That all being said, I do not play games in the genre a whole lot, and seeing as I am absolutely terrible at them, I hope I have given enough detail and thoughts above for you to be able to come to a decision for yourself. 

It’s strange that Death or Treat makes these kind of ‘old skool’ mistakes, as it manages to make a reassuringly positive first impression thanks to its slick presentation. This is a game delivered with confidence and gusto, but one that also serves to remind that good looks will only get you so far.

Had there been more variety on offer, a few more random elements to make Death or Treat‘s playthroughs feel more varied, we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this roguelike. It looks great, its Halloween theme is wonderful, and even though its internet parody worlds might be a little tonally dissonant, they still raise a smile. But there needs to be more to keep it feeling interesting, and as it is, slashing through the same enemies in the same environments time and time again just isn’t quite enough.

But as much as Death or Treat wants to fall on the treat side of the equation, we felt tricked. We were completely sold on its charismatic art style, and were prepped for roguelike joys. But the levels are too much of a slog, the enemies artlessly created and – fatally – the combat is limp. There are clearly very talented people at Saona Studios, but Death or Treat needed to bake for a few more months if it was going to feel finished.

Death or Treat is a 2D action hack-and-slash roguelite that shows a lot of promise being an indie developer's first project. The game's adorable visuals can only carry it so far, as the experience is boggled down by uninspired gameplay mechanics and technical issues.

Death Or Treat can be a fun 2D rogue-lite at first, but the gameplay becomes bland far too quickly, well before the much more polished final stage which comes too late to be the game's savior, and the charm created by its admittedly excellent visual style and animation isn't enough to keep you going, especially when that visual style is bogged down by commentary that only distracts you from the game's world.

Death or Treat tiene un ambiente encantador de Halloween, pero su mecánica de juego repetitiva y su incómodo sistema de botín hacen que sea difícil de recomendar en comparación con otros roguelites. No es que nada sea malo en absoluto, sino que carece de profundidad y creatividad para mantener a los jugadores enganchados por mucho tiempo, especialmente con su énfasis agotador en reunir botín aleatorio. Simplemente no hace nada que no haya visto mucho mejor en otros títulos roguelite.

Aside from the cute, cartoon visuals, there is very little I can praise about this game which is a lesson in how not to create a Roguelike.

It all makes you wish that there was nothing notable about Death or Treat, so that you could just write it off completely. But it?s hard not to go back to that intro cutscene and see how much care went into creating it, and then wondering what went wrong. It makes you conclude that these developers might have a great game in them ? it?s just definitely not this one.

With its wonderful hand-drawn aesthetic Death or Treat looks like it should be fantastic. Never judge a video game by its visuals however, as those visual delights disguise a bland and repetitive roguelite. Death or Treat? More like Death or Trick.

By Death or Treat’s end, however, these smaller bits of fun paled against the repetition of all the other issues. Throughout my playtime, I was left incensed at best and bored at worst. The story had little of interest, and I felt thoroughly unmotivated to continue. Interesting ideas threatened to burst forth here and there, but never came to fruition. Death or Treat ultimately fails to make the latter option of its titular ultimatum the more appealing one.

Death or Treat is a pretty fun action platformer roguelike for folks who have already burned through Rogue Legacy, Space Gladiators, and Dead Cells, but until an update hits I'd stay away from the Switch version.

Death or Treat no es un juego que se haga excesivamente complejo, pero tampoco es precisamente sencillo. Hace falta mucha paciencia para avanzar en algunas zonas y, sobre todo, para desentrañar los patrones de ataque de los jefes finales. Además, el porcentaje de caída de los objetos puede llegar a ser desesperantemente bajo en algunas ocasiones. Lejos de desanimar, su estilo alegre y desenfadado insta a intentarlo de nuevo y avanzar un poco más en el escenario. Y puedo afirmar que las horas volaron mientras yo pensaba “una vuelta más y lo dejo por hoy”. Un engaño mayor que los anuncios de Deviltube.

Death or Treat se presenta como una posible elección para los aficionados al género roguelike. Con un atractivo estilo visual, una jugabilidad desafiante y una historia convincente, este juego es una opción 2D más en el campo de los roguelikes. Puede ser recomendable para aquellos que buscan una introducción al género, Death or Treat enseña a los jugadores a aceptar y aprender de sus innumerables derrotas, un aspecto inherente a este tipo de juegos.

If Death or Treat is your first foray into the action roguelike genre, then you will find a lot to love about it. For those more versed, you may find a very overly familiar experience that doesn’t reinvent the formula. I fall more into this latter category. I liked experimenting with the different weapons and builds before venturing off on a new run, but I felt like I’d done this all before. Death or Treat is not a bad game; it succeeds in what it sets out to do, a fun experience to grind away with a fantastic art direction. Suited to those looking for a short gaming fix or ready to settle in for a good game night. Halloween or not, you can enjoy this any day of the year.

En definitiva, para nosotros, desde Saona Studios han conseguido crear un personaje principal carismático y unos NPCs habitantes con encanto. En un mercado plagado de roguelites, Death or Treat  destaca por su sentido del humor y su apartado gráfico, y estos se convierten en su punto fuerte frente a la competencia.

Death or Treat es un juego clásico de acción y plataformas en 2D con mecánicas de roguelite y hack and slash que resulta divertido de jugar aunque con las partidas termina volviéndose repetitivo. Con un sistema de combate muy simple y sencillo que contrasta con el desafío de los enemigos finales, que son la parte más original y complicada hasta que los dominas.