Games

Rogue Legacy

Abstraction Games, Cellar Door Games

2013•Platformer•PEGI 12•About 27 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfantasyanimalsgay/lesbianhistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancevehiclesfastfresh & originallightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, sweeping platformer, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

81 / 100

364 ratings

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About This Game

You control a family of characters one at a time, and when your character dies, you choose who his or her successor is, whether it is a barbarian son of yours who has OCD, your daughter who became a ninja even though she can't see well, an assassin who is fighting for the gays, or a miner who wants to collect gold! Traits are randomized each time upon death, leading to multiple playthroughs with 35 traits, each character will be unique.

Summary: IGDB

Story

A cursed and ever-shifting castle looms over the land, its halls rumored to hold untold treasure and terrible secrets. Generation after generation, a single family sends its bravest members through the gates in search of glory, fortune, and answers, only for each adventurer to fall to the dungeon's traps, monsters, and guardians. But death is never the end of the family's quest. When one hero perishes, a descendant takes up the fight, inheriting the gold, gear, and hard-won knowledge of those who came before, and adding their own quirks to the bloodline. Each heir is unique, shaped by peculiar...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyFantasyAnimalsGay/lesbianHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceVehiclesAll consuming questFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

GhostsExplorationMedievalNinjaMagicMinigamesRoguelikeMetroidvania

Where to play

Details

Developers: Abstraction Games, Cellar Door Games
Publisher: Cellar Door Games
Released: 27 June 2013
Series: Rogue Legacy
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 10h rushed, 27h normally, 25h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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