SULFUR is built on one rule that most looter shooters refuse: the equipment you take in can be gone permanently, and the equipment you leave behind will not be waiting.

It is a first-person action adventure with RPG systems, and it has the largest review count on this week’s chart by a wide margin.

Chart credential: #2 on the Steam 250 weekly chart, scoring 8.57 from 11,393 reviews at 87% positive. Released 28 October 2026 by Perfect Random.

Key features

Loss is a mechanic, not a punishment screen

Fail a run and the gear you brought may not come back. Stash something for later and it may not be there. Risk and reward are tied together at the level of individual items.

This is the thing that gives SULFUR its tension, and it is also why its rating sits at 87% rather than 95%. Permanent loss splits an audience cleanly — it is the whole appeal for one group and a dealbreaker for another, and the review score is that argument happening in public.

Weapons you modify and enchant

Firearms take attachments and enchantments across a wide range of effects, so a build is a combination of weapon, gear, tools and enchantments rather than a class you picked at the start.

Combining an FPS attachment system with RPG enchantment is unusual, and it is why people describe the combat as tactile — you are not choosing a loadout, you are assembling one that may not survive the hour.

A world worth reading

Eerie caverns, Black Guild shanties, sewers and castle walls, with a story about a world in redemption. The atmosphere is doing real work rather than wrapping the systems.

The honest caveat

$29.99 with no launch discount is the highest price on this week’s chart, and the 87% rating is the lowest of the top five. Both facts point the same way: this is a game with a strong opinion that not everyone will share.

Steam’s descriptor notes blood and visual gore. It is also Windows-only and single-player, with no co-op.

Where to find SULFUR

• Buy on Steam — $29.99
• Windows only. Single-player, full controller support, Steam Cloud

Frequently asked questions

Is SULFUR a roguelike?

It uses run-based risk — gear you bring can be lost on failure — but it is structured as an action adventure with RPG progression rather than as a roguelike with full resets.

Do you lose your items in SULFUR?

Yes. Equipment you take into a run may be lost if you fail, and items you leave behind are not guaranteed to be there later.

How much does SULFUR cost?

$29.99, with no launch discount at the time of writing.

Is SULFUR co-op?

No, it is single-player only.

Who made SULFUR?

Perfect Random, who both developed and published it.