LORT Mini-Review: A Chaotic Roguelike That’s Tough As Nails – Green Man Gaming Blog

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LORT, which is fun in English and a bit rude in Danish, is a new roguelike that lets up to eight players roam its levels in a bid to grow stronger and take down bosses to cook the ultimate stew. It’s currently in Early Access, with three playable characters available, each offering distinct strengths and class abilities. On top of that, every weapon you pick up comes with both a basic attack and a special move, giving you plenty of ways to experiment with different builds.

Your objective changes from level to level, but the overall structure stays the same: spend three in-game days getting as powerful as possible, then face off against a huge boss at the end. You’ll raid camps for stat boosts, battle monsters around shrines to earn money for chests, and generally try to stay alive while the game does everything it can to wipe you and your friends out time and time again.

It carries a strong Risk of Rain 2 vibe, and we mean that as high praise. While it’s not as polished or content-rich just yet—unsurprising given how early it is in development—it’s already ridiculously good fun. The roadmap promises more characters and a broader range of content across the board, suggesting there’s plenty more to come.

If you’ve been searching for something new to jump into with friends, LORT might be exactly what you’re after. The art style is charming, the humour delightfully silly, and the movement mechanics are genuinely enjoyable. It’s rare to find a co-op game that supports up to eight players, too. It even features a pistol, which feels hilariously out of place alongside all the classic swords-and-sorcery chaos.

Jason Coles

Jason likes to focus on roguelikes and co-op games; in a dream world he’d make a living writing about Dark Souls. As well as being a writer he also does personal training and accounting and can occasionally be seen on other people’s streams. Being a big fan of fluffy things means he has two cats, both of whom refuse to let him sleep, but at least they are cute.