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Dodge rolls and table flips: mastering evasion is central to progression. Here are the key points, limited to facts stated on the official Steam store page.
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What is Enter the Gungeon?
A top-down roguelike shooter in which you descend through the bullet-filled Gungeon in search of the “gun that can kill the past.” Shooting your way forward is only part of it: the dodge roll provides invincibility frames, and table flips turn furniture into shields. Mastering these defensive moves is central to progression. Individually hand-designed rooms are combined at random, while chests, secret rooms, and merchants supply powerful items. Choose one of several troubled heroes hoping to undo their mistakes. The original article records over 89,000 Steam reviews and an “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating. Japanese is supported.
89,636 reviews (as of August 2026)
Bullet Hell × Dungeon Crawling
Roguelike
Dodge Roll / Publisher: Devolver
「Dodge rolls and table flips: mastering evasion is central to progression」 — Based on the official Steam store description and the original review snapshot
1. Dodge rolling is central to evasion
The roll has invincibility frames that let you pass through bullets. Learning to dodge before focusing on shooting helps you improve faster.
2. Flip tables to make shields
Flipping tables in a room creates cover. When bullet patterns become dense, creating cover is often safer than running around.
3. Hand-designed rooms with randomized placement
According to the official description, each room is carefully designed by hand and then combined at random. It is not entirely down to luck: you can learn how to handle individual rooms.
4. Chests, secret rooms, and merchants
Powerful items come from chests, hidden rooms, and merchants. Neglect exploration and you will reach the lower floors with too little firepower.
5. Each hero has different starting equipment
Choose one of several troubled heroes. Different starting equipment and traits change how you fight early in a run.
This page is based on facts explicitly stated on the official Steam store page. We do not publish assessments such as individual character tier lists, strongest builds, or item performance until reliable sources are available, since guessing could spread misinformation:
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