Maybe it's because I'm fresh out of Ember Knights and still mentally reside in the co-op roguelike zone, or maybe it's because Don't Starve dev Klei Entertainment somehow nails every single genre it tries, but I'm rapidly falling in love with Rotwood. The Steam Next Fest demo for Klei's latest reveals a polished dungeon-crawler that's fun alone and ripe for multiplayer shenanigans, and after beating its first boss, I'm extra hungry for that elusive release date.
Klei has kept Rotwood fairly close to its chest since its reveal in 2022. We got a new trailer just days ago ahead of Steam Next Fest, but even the game's Steam page is pretty barebones, with a short blurb promising a roguelike dungeon-crawler where you and up to three friends fight through dense and increasingly challenging labyrinths to upgrade your gear and base.
