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Gone Viral
Developer Skullbot Games
Gone Viral is an over-the-top action game with heavy roguelite elements where you fight for your life in a prison arena to entertain a blood-thirsty audience. Rack up your kill count, grab mutations and crazy weapons to change gameplay and get what you need to escape and Go Viral. From the Steam store page
49 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Jan 15, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
83
LovedLoved
38 positive · 8 negative
95% range 69–91%
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| Steam reviews | 38 | 8 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
3 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
55 of 75 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
49 of 49 · most liked firstSeptember 2020: Gone Viral releases into early access with a great deal of grandiose talk and promises about coming updates, roadmaps, even coming roadmaps because just so much will get added. Here are some tidbits:"Every time we do a Major Update in Early Access (and we’re planning LOTS!) we’ll also be giving away a unique, limited cosmetic item" "Unlike other roadmaps, though, we intend to update this bad boy a lot. Like, a lot a lot. Every time we release or announce a major update, we'll…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decided to give this one a shot, anyone who loves Roguelites knows there's a dozen of them out there, some not so good. I started this game thinking I'll play for a bit then right a review, I actually got so caught up in it I almost missed a meeting... So for my brief time playing, I can say I really enjoy it. UPDATE: Finished my first full run and added some more thoughts. Pros: -Great atmosphere. I love the cameras everywhere, the fan count, the cheeky descriptions of things, the voting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →while the overall design is cool, and fast paced, even fun - the content provided is neither 1.0 (the lack of bugs I saw a good 1.o release that's about it) and when I read a dev respond to another comment that "early access sales weren't enough to fund the roadmap" I lost hope. I get there's difficulty settings but I shouldn't feel like I explored 60% of the content my first run, let alone win the entire run (yes I know RNG is a thing) but I was just randomly wackin stuff into pits definitely…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →SMASH TV 2020: Virus of the Year Edition. This was an instant buy for me. I love roguelites, I love twin stick action, and I love the idea that I am on a futuristic gladiatorial combat show. I thoroughly enjoyed the beta and can attest to the fact that it remains tremendously slick and fun now that it has been given an early access release. The premise is very much Running Man but for the streamer / influencer age. You are on a sick intergalactic TV show in which it is your one goal to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly a really REALLY solid release. The amount of variety in mutations and upgrades keeps the game very very fresh and the dev interaction is top notch. I can't wait to see how much further this game expands out! :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gone Viral is Bulletstorm + Binding of Isaac, but without any of the gross bits of the latter. It's also really good for an early access roguelike, which are everywhere these days, so don't let the EA tag dissuade you. You spend most of your time booting enemies into pits, spikes, fire, bombs, or even eachother for bonus points that earn you a wide variety if boons- some temporary, and others major and game changing. I've had numerous runs where the core gameplay loop drastically changed based…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played about 20 hours in the closed beta and 5 so far in Early Access. The game is a lot of fun, if you like action rogue-like games like Binding of Isaac mixed with classic arcade game play like Smash TV, but with a more melee focused game play to start with. The game is fast paced and addicting, when you get killed you always want to hit the "ONE! MORE! RUN!" button lol EA right now has 2 gladiators that play different than each other, but you have to unlock the 2nd one after…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Please make a Wildstar successor, even if it's a small game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm loving this game! Every run is different due to the mutations and room layouts. Even if you wanted to repeat the same game (they let you save a seed code to repeat it or share your madness) you can still make different power up choices and customize each game. There's even a difficulty adjustment available so you can relax and play around, or really crank it up and push yourself. The mechanics are simple, and rewarding when you line up strikes to get pinball kills, trap kills, or…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Demoing Telescape for #edugames. “Gone Viral” was a student induction game then a commercial ER venue, an avatar game during Covid, filmed & made interactive for Telescape, & finally inspired a bespoke game for clinicians. Today I’m showing it to the NHS. Minus the zombies. #yearofteachingplayfully
unlabelledView post →All that said, @clairewillett.bsky.social is running a little game today that encourages people to alt text the latest House-Gone-Viral and it’s yielding some very funny results.
unlabelledView post →Im giving this game a thumps up cause im havin fun while playing it but im going to give an honest review hoping that the devs will see it. The game is actually a mele Isaac clone with better graphics and music BUT it lacks in relics big time (i know its still in early access) and you never get these "overpowered" runs you would get in Isaac.. It also lacks in enemies and you find the same ones (6-7 types of enemies) again and again.The bosses are actually fun and interesting.The events need a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic game to play as a live streamer ^^ Highly recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you want to make comparisons to other games, this is Enter The Binding of Smash TV, and if you understood that reference, this game is for you. It doesn't take itself seriously because it can't, there's just no way to sell this tone other than zany and over the top, so if you're looking for gritty it ain't here. I'm a big fan of twin stick roguelikes, but a common complaint I hear when I try to attract my friends to the genre is that they don't want to take the time to slowly, painfully…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So much fun, and killer style.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am going to recommend the game on what I am playing right now and what the developer promises in the future. If this game is polished and everything else stated is in the final release, this game will be pretty amazing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Had a long day ? push a grunt into another grunt and watch them die.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is really fun and has awesome twitch integration that's pretty easy to set up.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love this. I was running a game called "Gone Viral" about a zombie pandemic when the pandemic hit. <coff> It hasn't been out in a while . .. .
unlabelledView post →Not a good game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Brutal and fun, my first look at it was enjoyable!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I've been playing this game not that much, but I really like this kind of stuff, enjoying a lot, but at some point it still feels a bit wooden in controls - or just because I'm used to a bit faster gameplay styles or just the hell do I want from a early access game :D I hope that unlocking new characters will fix this experience for me. If you are looking in to giving this game a try - remember it has a free demo ( I usually forget to check this so maybe someone like me can use this advise…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice roguelite elements and great for casual players. Hoping this gets released out from early access with more content
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gone Viral gives me strong Ratchet & Clank graphic vibes combined with the fun game play style of Binding of Isaac so I had to try it . The game is very fun and fast paced, it feels very fluid when moving around, I personally found that I prefer using a controller over mouse and keyboard. I like the decisions you have to make when combining your different mutations however there are some that are quite annoying and hard to control (such as the Telekinetic Weapon) so be careful when choosing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →10/10 modern smash TV
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loved Smash TV?? Then you will love this. The random drops and randomized levels make every run different. throw in some modifiers and "fan"voting for events and its a good time every time. Love the Twitch integration with voting and chatting in game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Murderpedia, Super fluid, runs like water. Excellent game, from the get go! Beating the game unlocks insanity mode, The dashes, the strikes, the weapon-charge [Hold basic attack] works so well, and then comes the playing with your enemies like a pinball machine, the more you line up to wallop each other the better. Your currency is fans - to help unlock outside the game - and give you masteries, There are super cool fan blessings/gifts to help you succeed along the way, You explore each…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What an addictive game (i played 2 hours of demo before purchasing). Loads of varied traps and combo attacks combined with abilities/perks in randomly generated rooms/maps. Pushing enemies over flames or impale on spikes or push into spike pits, two examples of the multitudes of ways to dispatch them. Humour abounds throughout the game. The control system of your character is the key to what makes these types of games fun , and these devs have done it well. Original Twitch streamer features…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good graphics and audio. Combat feels solid. Default control mapping wasn't my cup of tea, but easily changed in settings.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →must played gamed. a hidden gem if you ask me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is fun, but dont get high hopes, it clearly was unfinished and released as is, has bad optimization, but could be way worse, so i wont complain too much, the gameplay is decent at least and it can be a game for when you want to go no-brainer, however dont expect high framerate, i'm playing on a I7 1165G7 and it strugles to keep it constant (playing 720p without blur and no anti-aliasing), the custom render resolution is either 50% or 100%, you cant even just dial it, that said, i dont…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GONE VIRAL is a MASTERPIECE!!!! [url=https://twitter.com/sculiidrew/status/1452118390349320200?s=20][TWITTER REVIEW] +A fun twist on Action Roguelikes! +Interesting "Fan" mechanic that encourages environmental chaos! +You get giant bubble wand! I mean, come on!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent game for quick, fun runs. While getting from start to the Champ doesn't take very long, devs have really made sure that every second of short journey is properly over the top and bombastic, and higher difficulties just amp up both the insanity and variety.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fluid, responsive gameplay, great art, interesting mechanics. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The Smash TV influences are obvious and welcomed. The dash is good, too.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Perfect game for chat-interactive streams! Super responsive game! Everything felt and looked great! Love all the random items and events that chat can vote for! Super addictive gameplay! All around great! Also really fun having my name in the game, means a lot! I would put the game up there with other fun chat-interactive games like jackbox, clone drone, and choice chamber
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DISCLAIMER: I did receive this product for FREE as a Streamer Review Key. I was compensated no further than that. My opinions are still my own in my review below. Review done on the v 0.5.0.1 version (Early Access) Update: Still playing on v 0.5.2 and still having a blast with this game! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gone Viral was a wonderful surprise of a game to play. Expecting more of a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gone Viral is on Early-Access at the moment and is a new rogue-lite dungeon crawler, with a new twist, also, they have Twitch integration for streamers! https://bottledtastes.wordpress.com/2020/09/17/gone-viral-game-tasting/
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a great EA release, can't wait to see what else is to come.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I find the game boring. Typical dungeon crawler rogue like. Except it isn't as good as others.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gone Viral is a great new Roguelite with over the top non stop action & hilarious fun. If you are a fan of Smash TV you will love this! It has some unique elements to it and the replay value is definitely there. I love all the crazy weapons and mutations. It is one of those games that I said, "Just one more run" and before I knew it had lost a couple of hours. If you stream on Twitch it also has some of the best Twitch integration that I have seen. It really makes things interactive and your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have put many hours into this game if you are including the beta testing and loved every minute of it. Satisfying combos and trap kills (as long as it isn't you). A large variety of mutations, events and weapons keep the runs fresh. But the wild combinations of then lead to some really hilarious moments. Like stuck in a ball pit with a rocket launcher? Beating bad guys with laser beam eyes and a bubble wand while having a giant fan strapped to your back. Or running around in circles scream…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thanks to Skullbot Games and Akupara Games, I was able to get a beta key and test GoneViral. This is a game that brings back simpler times with over the top mayhem and nonstop action, you will be playing this games for hours and coming back for more to test your skill and pray to RNGesus for the weapons and mutations you love. Along with twitch integration if you stream and to allow your chat to vote on what will happen in game. Drop Tires, spawn enemies, set off traps etc... This really…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A kinda forgettable hack and slash roguelite, I hate the fact that I can get myself stuck in a stage if keys fall into a pit or I'm using them accidentally on chests and unlocking the next character cell door. It does have special room events, but most of the time they're just gimmicks, you're still only fighting, sometimes evading. The "retro challenge" is just top-down perspective in one room with a pixelated shader over the screen. That's about it. The bosses are mechanically the same, you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →https://youtu.be/C0OWG0hgL5M Refreshing a classic twin stick arcade game with a more modern 'streamer' focused theme could work but the camera and systems are not up to the task.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't waste your money you only pay for the demo. Refund initiated
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Had potential but abandoned by devs. Don't waste your money.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Would recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I beat the game once. Is there more to do? I don't know. Nothing is explained: meta-progression, achievement requirements, post-run meta-progression, end-game progression. There is a large colorful graph of the game's progression of unlockables but nothing is labeled! The gameplay is okay but it's packaged in a rudimentary, cookie-cutter UI that seems copy-pasted.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was scrolling through the dungeon crawler tag when I saw this, it looked neat so I bought it. It's pretty good for an early access game right now. I like how your fans will affect your game play, I've never really seen it in other games before. Here's my understanding of it so far: Basically, each run you have a different category of fans, and you'll earn more of that particular type of fan if you do something they like. They might also get pissed off if you grab a perk they don't like.…
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