Rogue Legacy

Rogue Legacy is an action-platformer adventure game. Featuring beautiful 2D pixel art graphics, it delivers a thrilling and exciting adventure. In Rogue Legacy, players take on the role of a powerful knight exploring an ever-changing castle. Along the way, you'll encounter countless heroes and villains, battling them and defeating the evil forces lurking within. As the game progresses, players will traverse dangerous corridors, defeat enemies, collect coins, and grow stronger.

Features:

A procedurally generated adventure. Explore new castles with every life.

Rogue-lite. Your character dies, but with each passing your lineage grows and becomes stronger.

Tons of unique traits that makes each playthrough special. Ever wanted to be dyslexic? Now you can!

More than 8 classes to choose from (9)! Each class has unique abilities that change the way you play the game.

Over 60 different enemies to test your skills against. Hope you like palette-swaps!

Massive, expandable skill tree. Rack in the loot to upgrade your manor and give your successors a cutting edge.

Equip your heroes with powerful weaponry and armor. Or gain new abilities like flight, dash, and air jumping.

Tons of secrets and easter eggs to uncover... or are there? Yes there are.

Includes the base game content + Anniversary Update + exclusive Wanderer Edition content.

Rebalanced difficulty.  You’re playing this on cars, buses, beds, and toilets.  We’re not silly enough to assume you’ve got the same level of concentration as you do on a TV.

Highlights:

Indiecade 2013 Finalist, PAX 10 Official Selection, and more

9/10 IGN  - “Clever, creative, and addictive as hell.”

9/10 Polygon -  “I've never played an action game or a perma-death driven RPG that succeeds the same way.”

8.5/10 Destructoid – “This is a game that won't just eat up your time, but devour it”

9.5/10 Playstation Universe – “stands as a towering achievement and an easy recommendation to anyone not put off by the idea of near-endless, social-life destroying fun.”

9/10 Official Xbox Magazine UK – “Rogue Legacy mixes up genres and, through some inspired design choices, brings out the best in both.”

Pros & Cons:

Pros

Innovative hereditary character system with varied traits

High replay value with randomized levels and persistent upgrades

Eight diverse character classes with distinct playstyles

Satisfying progression and meaningful upgrades

Charming pixel art visuals and lively animations

Cons

Room and enemy variety can feel repetitive over time

Music selection is limited

Steep initial difficulty curve

Conclusion:

Rogue Legacy combines traditional permanent death typical of the genre, with a similar system to that of Castlevania, and delivers a unique gaming experience and a very, very enjoyable one.