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Helvetii

Team KwaKwa · Team KwaKwa, Red Art Games

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Quick read

Helvetii is a Celtic action roguelite with short runs and a small review sample: 94% positive on 49 reviews (checked 17 Aug 2026).

What kind of game is it?

Side-view action with run-based structure.

Who is it for?

For players who like side-view fights that reset when the run ends.

How it plays
Loop
Action combat
Sessions
Medium sessions
Progression
Runs that reset
Players
Single-player
Structure
Roguelite
Tone
Dark · Challenging

Game DNA

What playing it feels like, out of 100. Our reading, separate from Steam reviews.

  • Progression35

    Estimate

  • Story58

    Estimate

  • Social18

    Estimate

  • Session commitment52

    Estimate

Key Steam facts

Steam store figures, checked 13 Sept 2026.

Release
released

2023-02-03

Review score
94%

Checked 17 Aug 2026.

Steam positive percent.

Review count
49

Checked 13 Sept 2026.

Store price
$14.99

Checked 13 Sept 2026.

Languages
8
Demo
No
Early Access
No
Next Fest
Yes
Players
Single-player

What makes it different?

The storefront looks 'finished'. That contrast is the page.

Core mechanics

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Genre / subgenre

Steam genre: roguelite.

Related rankings

Related teardown

Helvetii — launch intelligence

Eleven screenshots, eight languages, DLC, a publisher, Steam/Switch/PS4, Next Fest October 2022, 94% positive — 49 reviews. The “we ticked everything” case.

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Sources

Store price checked 13 Sept 2026.

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