Rogue Legacy

Rogue Legacy

Steam Deck Verified

Cellar Door Games · Platformer · Jun 27, 2013

Yes, worth buying.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $1.49.

92%
Very Positive
19k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Accessibility: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 19k player reviews · updated 4 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise22% are divided33% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Rogue Legacy by Cellar Door Games is a captivating roguelike platformer that manages to blend challenging gameplay with a fresh, inventive twist on the genre.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Visually, Rogue Legacy adopts a retro-inspired pixel art style that is both charming and meticulously crafted.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Accompanying the visuals is a dynamic soundtrack that shifts tone depending on the situation—whether exploring the castle’s halls or facing off against a boss—further deepening the game’s atmosphere and emotional engagement.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
This game is steam deck friendly.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Gameplay82 reviews
Graphics22 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters32 reviews
66%
Controls11 reviews
64%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty35 reviews
57%
Combat26 reviews
54%
Accessibility6 reviews
33%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $1.49 (−90%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $1.49

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
29
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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