Last Man Sitting

Rolling office chairs, sentient staplers, and a mop that somehow becomes a deadly weapon. Last Man Sitting is a $9.99 game from developer DoubleMoose Games and publisher Raw Fury, released 31 March 2026. This review draws on a large 427-review sample, rated Mostly Positive, with 246 English-language reviews read in depth, including the most detailed accounts on both sides of the split.

A funny, distinctive premise, confirmed directly

This review checked the store's own detailed description and confirmed a genuinely distinctive hook: a roguelite arena shooter set in a corporate office, where players ride upgradeable chairs into combat against waves of sentient office appliances in a PvE Swarm mode, or against each other in a PvP arena. That's a specific, funny setting this review's sample consistently engaged with as the game's central appeal, rather than generic dressing on a familiar roguelite formula.

A core loop this review's sample praised for being instantly readable

This review's positive reviewers were consistent on one point above all others: the game is remarkably easy to pick up. One reviewer described it as "incredibly easy to understand but surprisingly difficult to master," praising a design that rewards experience without alienating newcomers. This review's sample repeatedly described the game's best moments happening in co-op with friends, with drop-in lobbies working cleanly through Steam's own friends menu, and reviewers independently describing memorably chaotic, silly sessions as the game's real selling point.

Real, independently reported technical problems

This review's sample documented specific, repeatable technical issues rather than vague dissatisfaction. Multiple reviewers independently reported a bug where enemies become invisible once roughly a hundred are on screen simultaneously, alongside separate, repeated complaints about poor optimization even on capable hardware. This review treats the consistency of these independently reported issues as meaningful evidence of real, unresolved technical problems rather than isolated bad luck.

A shallow field of genuinely viable builds

This review's sample repeatedly described a design problem beyond bugs: a large roster of weapons and chair upgrades that mostly underperform compared to a small handful of dominant options. One reviewer described discovering a build so overpowered it froze enemy AI on screen entirely, and another noted that despite a wide selection on paper, "everyone ends up picking one of three weapons at the end of the day." This review sees that pattern as a real balance shortfall for a roguelite genre built around build variety being the primary source of replay value.

What the achievement data says about content depth

This review checked the Steam global achievement API and found a steep overall completion curve, the rarest tracked achievement sits at well under one percent of all players. This review's sample independently corroborates a related complaint with that data: several reviewers described running out of meaningfully new things to do after just a few hours, citing a small handful of maps built from repeated assets and a limited pool of chair options, evidence that the content well here runs shallower than its accessible core loop initially suggests.

A history worth noting, without treating it as a disqualifying trap

This review's sample includes a claim from one reviewer that the underlying project traces back to a very different 2017-era prototype under another name and a different physics-based comedy concept. This review checked the developer's own partner-events feed and confirmed a pre-launch marketing campaign running from December 2025 through the confirmed 31 March 2026 launch, consistent in length with a normal indie release cycle, and found no statement anywhere in the store's own copy claiming this is a port, remaster, or rerelease of an already-shipped commercial product. This review treats Last Man Sitting as a genuine original release rather than a disqualifying prior-release case, while noting that an unusually long and apparently winding development history may help explain some of this review's sample's complaints about unfocused design.

Zero accessibility accommodations, a real gap for a fast-paced shooter

This review checked the store's accessibility feature-flag block directly and found zero of nineteen tracked flags true, the lowest possible showing this review has recorded across its coverage this cycle. For a fast-paced arena shooter that leans on quick reflexes and precise movement, the absence of any adjustable difficulty, alternate control schemes, or comfort options is a meaningful gap this review flags directly for players who might need those accommodations.

Weighing $9.99 against thin post-launch content and pricing frustration

At $9.99, Last Man Sitting sits at an accessible entry price, and this review's sample generally treated the core loop as worth that cost for a session or two with friends. But one reviewer specifically described frustration at paying full price on day one only to see the game discounted to two dollars shortly after, alongside a claim of receiving only a single meaningful update in the months since launch, a specific, pointed complaint this review notes directly rather than dismissing as an outlier grievance.

An allegation worth noting, but not independently verified

One negative reviewer made a specific, serious claim in their review: that after posting a critical review, they received a wave of comments they attributed to friends of the developer piling on in response. This review cannot independently verify that account, and does not treat a single unverified allegation as established fact, but it notes the claim directly rather than omitting it, since it's the kind of specific accusation readers weighing this purchase may want to know exists in the review record, whatever its ultimate accuracy.

Verdict

Last Man Sitting backs up a genuinely funny, accessible premise with a core loop this review's large sample found instantly satisfying, especially with friends. But real, independently reported bugs, a shallow field of viable builds, thin post-launch content, and a complete absence of accessibility accommodations keep this review from a stronger recommendation. At $9.99, this is worth a look for groups willing to overlook rough edges, best picked up on sale rather than at full price.