Steam app 973230 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 20:26 UTC
Fight & strategize your way through spectacles and arenas - rise from lowly slave to Grand Champion and earn your freedom. Or... die trying. This Gladiator RPG Roguelite features in-depth career management and a unique physics simulated combat system. To those who are about to die, I salute you!
719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
47 months, November 2022 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 436 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 283 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
We Who Are About To Die was released on 14 Nov, 2022.
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50 developer announcements, Feb 2023 to May 2026 · times in UTC
Ave Aspirants!It's time for a news update from Aegic Entertainment!The 3 of us are in the deep-end of the 1.0 Update but I wanted to share some news about the status. It's going to be a bit vague still because it's too soon to really reveal…
JordyLAVE ASPIRANTS!WWAATD Patch v0.88 is out now!Changelog - BalancingDoubled Max Stamina Recovery (When you take damage, your Max Stamina also goes down, but recovers over time - twice as fast now)Minimum Stamina from Max Stamina damage changed…
Patch notesAVE ASPIRANTS!V0.87 is OUT NOW!v0.87 is primarily another balancing patch but we also addressed some of the more pressing bugs.From our testing, the difficulty and general flow of the new AI is in a much better spot now. We've added…
Patch notesAVE ASPIRANTS!1 day 1 patch! The Anniversary Update was released yesterday and met with a lot of kind words and valid feedback - thank you! On DifficultyI've been rebalancing the game (trying to avoid resorting to dumbing down the AI) to…
Patch notesEarly Access v0.85 - Anniversary UpdateHello all! Today is a special day in the life of We Who Are About To Die, as well as in my life, to be honest. The game was in solo development for 7 years until Early Access launch, and has been in…
JordyLAVE ASPIRANTS!Welcome back to the third and last Preview on the upcoming Anniversary Update. First, a surprise - eagle eyed gladiators will have noticed the Anniversary for the game is actually ... tomorrow. Well, sharpen your daka's and…
JordyLAVE ASPIRANTS!Welcome to Preview #2 of the upcoming content update. (Celebrating the anniversary of the game!)In Preview #1 I gave some info about 1.0 and look at some of the new traits, attributes system as well as some of the new…
JordyLAve Aspirants!Today the team and I bring you Preview #1 on the next update - we're doing another (regular) update to celebrate the anniversary of the game, as every year so far.Before we take a look, here is some important news about Aegic…
JordyLA patch with bugfixes and optimisations!V0.81 out now! v0.81 is primarily a bugfix patch, but we also wanted to reintroduce the teeth in the game a bit: Blood & Sand made things a bit too easy! Aside from a small army of bugfixes, in this…
Patch notesEarly Access v0.8 - Blood & SandFull ChangelogWe Who Are About to Die Early Access v.0.8 is here! It's finally time to share this major update with you!We wanted to overhaul combat, add Sandbox Mode and tackle the most common feedback by…
JordyLAve Aspirants!It's already time for Preview #3 of the Blood & Sand update! We're getting closer and closer to the update release - we'll reveal the release date for the Blood & Sand update at the end of this post!In this Preview, let's dive…
LinoAve Aspirants! Lino here, co-developer on We Who Are About to Die. Like Jordy, I wear a lot of hats: coding, art, design,... The main difference? Unlike Jordy, I usually do my work with pants on! I'll be showing some of my work in this…
LinoAve Aspirants! Since the last update, we've been working non-stop - there's a lot to update you on, so let's jump right in. We're now Aegic Entertainment! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36402388/5575a2396d3da883412571fbd39daf3d8185efd2.png I'm very…
LinoAve Aspirants! For the holidays, here's our last present of the year to you - a new update: new content, general game-improvements and bug-fixes!. The game is also 30% off for the Winter Sale! Before we get into it, I want to take a moment…
LinoGladiator's Revenge v0.71 changelog Ave Aspirants, 0.71 is here: a small bug-fixing patch! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36402388/0da879dde9d11df4ccbf87a958d47c4fd05ed92a.gif Bugfixes Fixed an issue where players saw a debug backstory Fixed issue…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36402388/e1d2705ec3c7c7d3b8aee7435774cc56be654c72.gif Early Access v0.7 - Gladiator's Revenge Full Changelog This update celebrates the 2 year anniversary and doubles down on the gladiator theme of the game by introducing…
LinoDear Aspirants! Time for the final preview on Gladiator's Revenge before releasing it tomorrow, November 23rd, along with a Daily Deal discount! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36402388/58ffc0d81a461d15c59a35c8a0b6fdebc9a24653.png Gladiators Revenge…
JordyLDear Aspirants! Time for another preview on Gladiator's Revenge as well as a release date reveal! Hint: it's very soon! Today marks the anniversary of We Who Are About To Die! 2 years ago today I released my 7-year-solo-dev project. It was…
Lino{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36402388/f5669178ce6637a380030f1d45871a46bc4fb8c4.png Dear Aspirants! Time for Preview 2 and more details on the new backstory: Veteran Aspirant! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36402388/0be38df8cf930d343f2c2693733592aa5aa9b744.png In…
LinoDear Aspirants! I almost can't believe it, but we are quickly coming up on the second anniversary of the Early Access launch of We Who Are About To Die! The game has grown a lot, and we aren't done. To celebrate the anniversary we are…
JordyLChampion's Journey v0.63 changelog A patch with some bugfixing to hold us over untill the anniversary of the game! (Nov 14th!) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36402388/559708d151a85a5218f8369bb8497ee6d8598787.gif Bugfixes Fixed players sometimes losing…
Patch notesChampion's Journey v0.62 changelog Another small patch with some minor bugfixes! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36402388/867ee47ab069b6a0f190cc2c7251eae6b743756d.jpg Bugfixes Fixed issue where enemies would get stuck at one of the entrances in The…
Patch notesChampion's Journey v0.61 changelog A small patch with some minor tweaks and bugfixes! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36402388/a61aaf5884cfd62287013ad7ca6bdb3282a1ae36.gif Tweaks Removed certain cases where the Backstory Character Trait set would…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36402388/8899ba34f4166166ba60de2e0d7d29ce6b04ded2.jpg It's already here - we bring you the Champion's Journey Update! This update introduces massive new feature: Character Traits, and much more! Check out this overview…
LinoAve Aspirants! With this last and final preview on the Champion's Journey Update, we want to reveal the new Character Overview, Weight and skill systems, a new map and reveal more character traits!…
LinoDear Aspirants! With this third preview on the Champion's Journey Update, we want to highlight the all-new Calendar, different Item Modifications and reveal a bunch of patron and career management traits!…
LinoDear Aspirants! With this second preview on the Champion's Journey Update, it's time to talk about how traits are generated and embedded in the game. We'll also reveal 3 new traits and a brand new feature of the game!…
LinoDear Aspirants! With the recent Spectacles Update having been a massive success, we are excited to already start showing off the next version of We Who Are About To Die! Introducing the next major update: Champion's Journey! This update…
JordyLThe Spectacles Update v0.47 changelog An unexpected, short but sweet patch today: Fixed (or at least drastically improved) a bug in melee weapon collision detection. Weapon attack collision should be more consistent now, eg. attacks phasing…
Patch notesThe Spectacles Update v0.46 changelog Another patch! Mostly fixing bugs but also more balancing changes. Bugfixes (Hopefully) fixed issue where a reinforcement soldier could get stuck in the rocks, and would not resolve to victory. * Fixed…
Patch notesThe Spectacles Update v0.45 changelog Ave Aspirants! Here's a quick new update! We put a lot of effort into upgrading Draft, since everyone seemed to really like the idea. We'll do more with it in future but you can now enjoy quite a list…
JordyLThe Spectacles Update v0.43 changelog 3 days, 3 patches! Fixed issue where dialog events would have unselectable options on Gamepad, sometimes locking the game Minor tweaks on Draft ballistae (range, ammo) Changed some of the music on Draft…
Patch notesThe Spectacles Update v0.42 changelog 2 days, 2 patches! Primary: Fixed erratic physics flailing on distant characters Fixed issue where Steam did not close the game down fully/properly Many fixes on AI navigation: should be less issues…
Patch notesA quick first patch for The Spectacles Update! Fixed issue where you could get permanently stuck in slow-zone water areas Fixed wrong link in the main menu Fixed issue where player could get knocked sideways on the City Center entrance and…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36402388/acafb61ace74cf700e00b0538cff515f8b1d4433.jpg Over 6 months in the making, the Spectacles Update is finally here! This is our largest update by a lot! So much so, that we had to leave out quite a few things from…
JordyLDear Aspirants! With The Spectacles Update coming out tomorrow, it's time to finally reveal the fourth and last preview on the Specatcles Update! To conclude, we are revealing & highlighting the character animation overhaul and new maps and…
JordyLDear Aspirants! Time for the third preview on The Spectacles Update! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36402388/fa2ff6e80eb61bc3a46d1a3fb6d1709fbe657b42.png Rare Fights: Elite Fight! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36402388/e229bcfc80fb0a76bba2c300f182c565e7077566.jpg…
JordyLDear Aspirants! Time for the second preview on The Spectacles Update -- this time we are revealing & highlighting some of the more Character-related features. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36402388/54753b8907186987d7dcac379a1e5b68896cd5a6.png Physics…
JordyLDear Aspirants! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36402388/2303049944aebd1618cde64041d248c385864f2b.png It's finally time to start revealing some info about the next Major Update - here's the long awaited Preview #1 on The Spectacles Update! It has been…
JordyLNew VLOG! To celebrate the 1 year Anniversary, I made a video detailing the launch and how it changed my life. Hope you enjoy! (Would also love your suggestion for other videos you'd like to see in the YT comment section) CLICK HERE to…
JordyL{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36402388/990f70bc69368ed5e13c1b2384e6238dc3ac5e3e.gif Fellow Aspirants! One year ago today, I released We Who Are About To Die into Early Access. I almost can't believe it. At the time, I was a complete mess - years of…
JordyLHello Aspirants! 0.22 is here! This small patch includes some bugfixes, optimisations and minor changes/additions while we work towards a larger patch. Changes & Additions Various tweaks and improvements to third person mode - things like…
Patch notesHello Aspirants! 0.21 is here! We've been hotfixing some of this stuff in the past week but here is a quick summary of the fixes and changes so far including the update just now: Additions/Changes Added an invert Y camera option Added the…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36402388/0b8eddc422e3e950a9f5209071176f43ad953d2f.gif Fellow Aspirants! The Combat Controls Update is here! You can find the full changelog at the bottom of this post. After years of solo dev, we have grown into a small…
JordyL⚔️Aspirants! Combat Controls Update preview #2 is here -- last time we talked about visual aspects of the update, you can check that out here. Today we'll talk about all the major gameplay changes, which is really the bulk of the update.…
JordyL⚔️Ave fierce Aspirants! Time for a general update - we'll unveil some details about the studio, general goings-on and the upcoming Ascension Update. Studio Status, Growth & Plan ⚔️Our studio is a growing force - The team is now me, 2…
JordyLA small patch for 0.17 taking care of a few issues and stability! Fixed a rare crash caused by the crash fix from 0.17 (wait the crashes have crashes now?) Fixed an issue causing unreliable attack drag calculation Fixed a debug element…
Patch notesDear Aspirants! v0.17 is here! This is an intermediate update before the upcoming Ascension Update which will be the first Major Update! (And the Ascension Update is already in development - a bit more on that below!)…
JordyLA small patch/hotfix for some issues in 0.161 - more to come! Bugfixes Fixed UI bug where the purchase confirmation screen did not show discounted price Fixed crash & corrupt character loop when rerolling a character with 'no completed…
Patch notesEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| We Who Are About To Die - Support Pack (Art & Soundtrack) | WindowsmacOSLinux | 14 Nov 2022 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Default | WWAATD.exe | windows 64 | ||
| We Who Are About To Die (DirectX 11) | WWAATD.exe | -DX11 | windows 64 |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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WinAppDataLocal | WWAATD/Saved/SaveGames | * |
gameinstall | SavesDir | * |
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