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Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.
Rogue Legacy is a roguevania, platformer and rogue-like game
developed and published by Cellar Door Games.
Released on June 27th 2013 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 8 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 18,477 reviews of which 17,124 were positive and 1,353 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Eneba.
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Windows
- OS *:Windows XP/Vista/7
- Processor:1.6 Ghz
- Memory:1 GB RAM
- Graphics:X1950 Pro, 7900 GT
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:400 MB HD space
- Additional:Only available in desktop mode for Windows 8.
MacOS
- OS: Snow Leopard 10.6.8, 32/64-bit
- Processor: Dual Core CPU
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
- Hard Drive: 400 MB HD space
Linux
- OS: glibc 2.15+, 32/64-bit. S3TC support is NOT required.
- Processor: Dual Core CPU
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
- Hard Drive: 400 MB HD space
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I typically am not someone who is a fan of the roguelite genre. I am typically not a fan of having to start over the game every time I die and getting only ever so slightly incrementally stronger each time and having to go run after run before you're in a halfway decent position to beat the game. Rogue Legacy has one factor that I feel makes all the difference: actual progress. If you beat a boss in this game, it stays beat. You don't have to keep fighting the bosses over and over again each time you run through. Also, the locations on the map that each boss is in are always the same: boss 2 to the right, boss 3 up, boss 4 down. So once you've beaten boss 2 for example, you don't have to cross through area 2 again to reach area 3, you just have to navigate through area 1 and go up until you hit area 3. Having a real sense of progression makes this experience a lot more fun. You can even lock down the map at the cost of earning less gold if you want to return to a certain area or immediately go refight a boss, which is also nice. The core gameplay is also really solid with great graphics. Music isn't much you'd listen to outside of the game, but it makes for good atmosphere. I enjoyed this game enough to where I even got every steam achievement for this game, including the achievement where you only get 15 lives to beat the game with no map lockdown. This is very much a roguelike experience within a roguelite. It can be incredibly aggravating and down to luck in terms of map and loot rng and I really only completed it for the love of the game, but it could be an interesting way to play for those more into roguelike than roguelite or who just really crave a challenge and don't mind a little rng being involved. Overall though, this game is not only one of the only roguelites I enjoy, it's up there with some of my favorite platformers. I platinumed this game on PS3 7 years ago and I've now gotten every Steam achievement. I would highly recommend this game to fans of 2d sidescrollers and roguelite fans as its some of the best that both genres have to offer.
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This game is a classic, i would recommend buying this especially if it is on sale. Great rouge like game!
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In an era where "roguelikes" are a dime a dozen it's interesting to go back in time and play a classic from a point in time where these type of games were far less common in the gaming space. As the page describes in Rogue Legacy you play as family members of a lineage, all attempting to conquer an ever changing castle. Each character has a randomized class and traits that can't be changed and it's up to you to choose who to use and what to do. As you explore you'll fight enemies and collect treasure to power up your next run. The main goal is to beat the boss of each of the 4 main areas in order to open the door to the final boss. Pretty simple premise overall. One of the aspects of Rogue Legacy I quite like is the semi-randomness of everything. You'll have random attributes for each character but you have 3 (6 with an upgrade) choices so you'll rarely have something you can't work with. The dungeon you explore has random rooms and enemy placements but the layout is somewhat static. You start in the castle, the forest is east, the attic is north, and the dark pit is south. Every area has 1 static boss but some minibosses can randomly be found as you explore. It helps breed some familiarity to the place which is helpful, given how you'll probably die a LOT on a first playthrough as you get accustomed to everything. Something I also appreciate is the fairly short length of the game. My first playthrough clocked in at 10.5 hours upon hitting the credits. If you're someone who likes a short game then something like this works nicely. Of course there is also a NG+. To the games credit I really like its way of making NG+ feel new and fresh. You keep all your upgrades but the game also makes enemies stronger. Not just by inflating stats (which it does) but also by placing higher tiered enemies in earlier locations and making higher tiered enemies more common. Bosses unfortunately only get inflated stats which is unfortunate, doubly so as there ARE remixed boss fights but they're an optional challenge that you have to unlock. Not helped by the bosses just being enhanced versions of regular enemies. Not exactly brimming with creativity but it's only a minor issue. Thankfully the final boss is unique so it's not all recycled ideas. If there is something I'd call a major issue it would be the "camera positioning". A strange thing to call out in a game with no camera control but it's what I can think of. The way the camera i placed, it is placed too low to the ground. So very frequently I'd find myself in a position where I'd have to make leaps of faith only to end up taking contact damage from an enemy or a set of spikes I couldn't possibly see. To be fair you have a LOT of air control and sometimes multiple jumps, an air dash and/or brief flight. But that only mitigates the issue, not fixes it. Another issue I have is some of the enemy placement. If you jump into a room above or below there is a chance an enemy will be spawned into your hurtbox, causing you to take unavoidable damage. It didn't happen TOO often but occurred enough for me to notice and be frustrated by it. Even if you're entering a room from the left/right side you can occasionally be blindsided by enemies who will bumrush you, made worse by them being difficult to hit as some can phase through terrain to hit you. Overall Rouge Legacy is an old school "Roguelite" classic. Its age does show and I have a some qualms with some of the enemies and their choice of placement but on the whole I enjoyed most of my time with the game. It might not be for everyone in an age where so many games in this genre have been made but I still say it's worth checking out if you really love this type of game or are curious to see what one was like from long ago.
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it's still fine all those years later but i find it frustrating more than anything else. dying is a core part of roguelikes to spend meta progression acquisition, but usually coupled with upgrades you get in the run. rogue legacy doesn't feature any of the latter, so it's you as you start the run and you don't really get anything else. which on its fine is whatever but the second half of the game is not particularly fun to grind your teeth against so it becomes a chore really quick. leaving it as a positive because i do think there's something to like but i did at the end just find it a bit tedious to start a new run over and over to become ever so slightly more powerful each time.
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You'll probably like Rogue Legacy if (but not only if!): You're up for a tough-but-fair 2D platformer roguelike with big chunky graphics which thematically feels a bit like a Castlevania game, but whose gameplay features fast movement and big floaty jumps, feeling bit more like a "melee Mega Man" game. (I recommend this game, Rogue Legacy over its sequel, Rogue Legacy 2; I prefer the tighter character movement and level design of this original game, which does still hold up well here in 2025.)
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Rogue Legacy is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.
Rogue Legacy is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.79€ on Steam.
Rogue Legacy received 17,124 positive votes out of a total of 18,477 achieving an impressive rating of 9.05.
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Rogue Legacy was developed and published by Cellar Door Games.
Rogue Legacy is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Rogue Legacy is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Rogue Legacy is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Rogue Legacy is a single-player game.
Rogue Legacy does not currently offer any DLC.
Rogue Legacy does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Rogue Legacy supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Rogue Legacy is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Online players
35
Developer
Cellar Door Games
Publisher
Cellar Door Games
Release
27 Jun 2013
Platforms
Remote Play
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