One pixel of lava starts flowing, and the whole cave goes up in flames, you included.

On pure gut feeling, no criterion attached, Noita only edges out 31% of games. That's low. Really low for a title that, the moment you look closer, goes through the roof. Fun ahead of 99% of games, near the very top. Attachment ahead of 96%. Rediscovery ahead of 86%. And yet controller feel drops right down, ahead of only 22% of titles, though that number rests on very few votes, so it needs confirming. Art style and soundtrack both sit around the middle. That's the real tension in Noita: it devours anyone who steps in, but it doesn't win you over at first glance.

Against other roguelites, it plays its own tune. Where the genre polishes readability and immediate feel, Noita bets everything on a simulation that punishes you, surprises you, and turns every run into a story. It's a game you retell more than you show off.

So, who's it for? For you if you love tinkering, blowing up your own plans and losing three hours without noticing. Much less so if you want something comfortable, readable, pleasant from the very first minute with a controller.