Buckshot Roulette is a small game that justifies its $3 price tag with an addicting loop and great atmosphere, and it is very playable on the Steam Deck. Posted: Apr 05, 2024

For a small game like Buckshot Roulette, I expected it to run quite well on the Steam Deck. And thankfully, it does…for the most part. This is a smaller game that first appeared on itch.io, and I expected 90 FPS with a lower battery drain, preferably under 10W. While the game can hold 60, it doesn’t do so with a low battery drain, hanging around 11W - 12.5W when playing the bulk of the game and sitting at around 14W in the area right before walking into the roulette room.

Now, for how short the game is, it isn’t the biggest deal, but it’s still worth noting. The controls can also feel a little wonky since you only control with the Dpad to select (and I kept wanting to use the joystick), but it isn’t horrible either.

Accessibility

Since this is a smaller game, there aren’t many settings to change. You can change audio volume and languages and rebind controls, but that’s about it.

There is no 16:10 resolution support, so there are some black bars above and below, but there is controller support. There is no cloud save or HDR support, but with a game of this scale, it doesn’t really need either.

Conclusion

Buckshot Roulette is a small yet satisfying game that justifies its price tag thanks to the quality of the overall package. It takes a simple concept, Russian Roulette, and puts an engaging spin on it using a shotgun, items, and a gritty setting. It all works together well, and with the new content/multiplayer coming and endless mode, I am having a blast. And it plays quite well on the Steam Deck, even if it drains more than I expected.

Our review is based on the PC version of this game.

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Buckshot Roulette is a small game that justifies its $3 price tag with an addicting loop and great atmosphere, and it is very playable on the Steam Deck.

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