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Let's! Revolution!

Let's! Revolution!

BUCK Games, Antfood · released Jul 19, 2023

IndieStrategy

Let’s! Revolution! is a colorful roguelite puzzle mashup about stopping a narcissistic King from ruining your world. Flip tiles to uncover the hidden path to the King. Use deductive reasoning to avoid his cronies or take them all down in strategic turn-based combat.

86
VGC Score
·No trend datamedium confidence

anchored at patch: “New Daily Challenge Game Mode! + Patch Notes v1.3.00” (2y ago)

87%
At launch
92%
Steam all-time
86%
Press
94%
Recent sentiment

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Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (OpenCritic)8618
All-time Steam reviews92%87200
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)94%89194
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Oct 11, 2023) · 194 reviews sampled · 158 total reviews in window · weighted 105.8 up / 6.5 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (15)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 89
    trust 70Apr 12, 2024

    An intriguing mix of Minesweeper and roguelike unpredictability that works well

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  • 80
    trust 69Apr 10, 2024

    This minesweeper roguelike swept me away. It took a few runs to get into things, but eventually, it managed to plant its flag into my daily rotation, and I was hooked.

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  • 80
    trust 69Apr 10, 2024

    Even in the moments playing a character class I didn't enjoy as much, I still had a good time, especially since most runs are far less than an hour. This game seems to recognize its kitchen sink gameplay concept approach and lets you fiddle with whatever aspects work best for you. Here's hoping BUCK doesn't just stick to animation in the future because their game design is rather intriguing.

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  • 60
    trust 66Jul 18, 2023

    "Let's! Revolution!" is a beautiful blend of "Minesweeper" and roguelite mechanics, but is missing the overall "wow" factor of a memorable experience.

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  • 90
    trust 66Apr 10, 2024

    Let’s! Revolution! is a satisfying fusion of systematic deduction and no-holds-barred risk. Player abilities give you enough power to take powerful swings or lethal risks. If you’re looking for a puzzle game that’s all logic, you won’t find it here. But those willing to play inside the game’s initial constraints will find that with great risk comes great reward. Let’s! Revolution!‘s commitment to character and choice are what make it a rare treat. You can’t have a revolution without getting a little messy.

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  • 82
    trust 61Apr 10, 2024

    Theoretically, Let's! Revolution! very little content. You play 10 levels and defeat the King who keeps tracking you down the levels before, and that's it. However, the characters and skills you unlock provide the challenge. In addition, you can increase the difficulty level to give you a little more challenge, without making the game really difficult. The visual representation of the game and the gameplay options and tactics you use take this game to a high level. Although a run feels conceptually the same, the skills still give the game an extra dimension, so you will soon be playing for dozens of hours. Let's! Revolution! This makes it a surprising game in my portfolio, which I really enjoyed and which also manages to live up to expectations on the console.

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  • 90
    trust 57Jul 18, 2023

    Let’s Revolution! from developers Buck and Antfood is a simple game that has a complicated underbelly of strategy and asks gamers to make sophisticated choices. While the gameplay is short in its single follow-through, its replayability shows its longevity. While not all of its elements work, especially when it comes to character choice and sometimes random enemy attacks, it’s still a fun game to come back to when you are itching for a quick gaming experience.

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  • 80
    trust 56Jul 25, 2023

    Let's! Revolution! uses the basis of a classic PC game and adds numerous layers of style and substance. It has amazingly animated characters and a gameplay loop that will hook you at each procedurally generated turn.

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  • 85
    trust 56Apr 11, 2024

    Let's! Revolution! It's a great game that mixes problem-solving, sharp strategy, and turn-based action, reveling in the obvious references and conventions of the roguelike genre. Although it lacks a certain provocative spice, it is an addictive, well-reasoned, and absolutely entertaining game.

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  • 75
    trust 56May 29, 2024

    I loved this on PC and I love it on console. This is such a fun and interesting title that can be enjoyed casually. Moreover, the straightforward mechanics are easy to master, and the tactical layers will test your logical mindset. Accordingly, this is an excellent indie title and I recommend buying it here! Can you stop the King and become a hero? Choose your weapons, study the map, and chase him to the ends of the Earth.

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  • 80
    trust 53Jul 18, 2023

    Creative and adorable, Let’s! Revolution! is an experience worth your time.

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  • 90
    trust 53Aug 2, 2023

    Unique, challenging, deep, fun and even gleefully bizarre in certain ways, Let's! Revolution! is a truly superb blend of puzzlers, strategy games and dungeon crawlers that easily makes for one of this year's most pleasant surprises.

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…and 3 more tracked reviews.

Patch history

  1. New Daily Challenge Game Mode! + Patch Notes v1.3.00
    Oct 11, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  2. Patch Notes v1.2.23
    Aug 22, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  3. Patch Notes v1.2.21
    Jul 27, 2023significant · resets scoring window