Rogue Legacy

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About the Game Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you.

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Developer:
Cellar Door Games
Release date:
27 June 2013
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (21)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (10043)

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About the Game

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 have vertigo-- they could even be a dwarf.

That's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be perfect to win this game. But you do have to be pretty darn good because this game is HARD. Fortunately, every time you die all the gold you've collected can be used to upgrade you manor, giving your next child a step up in life and another chance at vanquishing evil.

But you shouldn't listen to me. You should check out the trailer. It explains the game better then I ever could.

If you really want to READ about this game though, then you should check out our bullet list below.

Here's what Rogue Legacy IS:

  • 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.
  • Oh yeah, there's a Blacksmith and an Enchantress shop but we forgot to show them in the trailer...
  • 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.
  • Got a controller? Play with a controller. Big Picture ready.
  • Clowns.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

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.

recommended*

OS *:
Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor:
2 Ghz
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
HD 4770, 8800 GTX
DirectX®:
9.0c
Hard Drive:
400 MB HD space
Additional:
Only available in desktop mode for Windows 8.

User reviews

GrahfShiro
Recommended | 10 Mar 2026
33.9h played

Rogue Legacy is a modern classic; perhaps the game that started the modern roguelike craze. I perfected/platinumed this game three different platforms: Steam, PS4, and Xbox. That's how much I love it. First, it's a very

Helpful: 2
Charles
Recommended | 30 Mar 2026
20.6h played

This game is a wild ride. I loved the mechanic where your "heir" takes over with different traits—some helpful, some just funny like being colorblind or having dwarfism. It’s incredibly frustrating at times because you

Helpful: 1
A Guy Named Guy
Recommended | 10 Mar 2026
245h played

Played over 200 hours of the sequel Rogue Legacy 2 and started eyeing this one up to get the Thatanophobia achievement done 10+ years after I last played. So it goes to show despite the second game iterating and

Helpful: 0
SideshowEMS
Recommended | 07 Mar 2026
32.4h played

L'unico rougelike che sono riuscito a finire Ad ogni run guadagni oro per potenziamenti permanenti per le run successive. I personaggi hanno delle differenze non sostanziali ma comunque aumentano la varietà. Si giocano

Helpful: 0
Will
Recommended | 27 Apr 2026
25.0h played

Hella fun! If you've played Rogue 1983 you'll see all these awesome callbacks and inspiration points. I really prefer a gamepad for this, The default keyboard controls should probably be remapped to wasd if you're not a

Helpful: 0
THEDisgruntledDwarf
Recommended | 19 Mar 2026
17.9h played

TLDR: As long as you don't mind dying (a lot) Rogue Legacy is an excellent 2D platformer / rogue lite game. Rogue Legacy is a rogue-lite in that the game constantly changes layout and characters but doesn't punish you

Helpful: 0