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| Going Under is available on Steam at a 90% discount until December 18. |
For fans of roguelikes, the core loop is a comforting ritual: dive into a dungeon, fight, collect, die, and repeat. But what if your dungeon was a cursed tech startup, and your sword was a broken keyboard? That’s the brilliantly absurd premise of Going Under, the 2020 action-roguelike from developer Aggro Crab. And right now, this critically acclaimed title is available at its deepest discount ever on Steam.
Slaying Monsters and Corporate Culture
At its heart, Going Under is a solid, mechanically sound roguelike. You battle through procedurally generated floors, gather temporary upgrades, and face off against challenging bosses. Where it truly shines, however, is in its incisive and hilarious satire of modern startup life.
You play as Jacqueline “Jackie” Fiasco, an unpaid intern at Fizzle, a bubbly beverage company. Her first big task? To venture into the “dungeons” beneath the office—the cursed ruins of failed startups—to recover assets. These ruins are populated not by goblins and ghosts, but by monstrous former employees and the grotesque embodiments of bad business ideas.
The gameplay twist is as clever as its setting. You won’t find reliable swords here. Instead, Jackie must arm herself with whatever office detritus is at hand: a laptop for melee, a keyboard as a throwing weapon, or a potted plant for an area-of-effect attack. The catch? Every item has durability and will eventually shatter, forcing you to constantly adapt and experiment. This injects a wonderfully chaotic and playful energy into every run, perfectly mirroring the unstable world it parodies.
What Did Critics and Players Think?
The game was met with positive reviews upon release. nTower’s review particularly praised its sharp humor and charming cast of characters, calling the combat “simple yet satisfying.” The main critique was a noted lack of dungeon variety, with three core biomes. They awarded it a solid 7 out of 10.
On aggregate site Metacritic, Going Under holds a strong Metascore of 78 and a User Score of 7.3. The most enthusiastic response, however, is on its Steam store page, where it boasts a “Very Positive” rating from nearly 4,000 reviews, with an impressive 90% of players recommending it.
A Historic Low Price for a Unique Gem
Normally priced around $20, Going Under has seen sales bringing it down to about $5. For a limited time, you can grab this unique title for an absolute steal.
The game is currently 90% off on Steam, priced at just $2. This is its lowest historical price according to SteamDB. The deal is part of the Team17 Publisher Sale and runs until December 18.
Ready to dive into the corporate underworld? You can find the deal directly on Steam: Going Under on Steam.
For players on the go, Going Under is also Steam Deck Verified, running perfectly on Valve’s handheld. It’s an ideal pickup for your portable library. (You can check out the Steam Deck, frequently on sale, here on Amazon).
If you’re a roguelike fan looking for a game with personality, sharp writing, and frenetic office-supply combat, this deep discount makes Going Under an unmissable offer. It’s a hilarious, critical look at the world of gig economies and startup hype, wrapped in a deceptively fun and challenging package.