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• gamedeal user

  Nov 13, 2021

  Rogue Empire is a good-not-great traditional roguelike which would be a good starting point in the traditional roguelike genre. So if you're new to actual roguelikes, this would make a great starting point as it removes or abstracts out a lot of the byzantine aspects of older titles. For veterans, Rogue Empire's unique wrinkle is the addition of a very simple deckbuilder style levelup process. When you level up, the game gives you base stats based on your class, then allows you to pick one of four random "Contemplations," which are usually small one-off boons. For instance, you may have the choice to pick +1 Constitution, +1 Strength, an amount of gold that would be considered "good" for your level, or special super-light, super-filling rations. It's entirely random - sometimes you might have four stat choices, sometimes you might have four item choices. After choosing your "Contemplation," you proceed to selecting your ability, which is that gif in the description. This is a choice of 3 (expandable to 4 with some kind of persistent upgrade) different abilities randomly pulled from a pool that depends on your class. These can be passive or active in nature. You choose one and get it - simple enough. But that's as far as the system goes. Conspicuously missing are other deckbuilder mechanics like removing or rerolling abilities you don't like via some expenditure of resources. Plus these abilities only really dictate your passives and special cooldowns - Warriors and Assassins will still be bump-attacking things to death, Hunters will be shooting things, Mages and Druids will learn spells through books, and so on. Since some abilities nevertheless have prerequisites, and since abilities are cordoned off by class, it's basically just blind talent trees. Another missed opportunity? Classes that get access to multiple pools, or even a class that gets access potentially ANY skill. That seems like such an obvious thing and yet it just doesn't exist in the game. So for the veteran grognard, there's not a lot here except some rather vanilla fun. And it is fun! It's a solidly implemented, well-coded, very straightforward roguelike. Just don't expect anything that advances the genre like ToME or Caves of Qud, or anything that approaches the complexity of Nethack, ADOM, Angband, or DCSS.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 16, 2021

  Plenty of classes and abilities. Fast paced movement and combat is a plus. After 10-15 lvs you kinda realize how repetetive it is tho... to the point I'ts no longer fun. Same mobs over and over, just slightly different surroundings.
• Congrolios

  Sep 21, 2022

  After reading this was like ToME and ADOM I was pretty excited to try it out. Unfortunately, it's really lacking in QoL features, which I don't find acceptable in a modern roguelike. The game felt extremely tedious. Bad control scheme (although you can rebind), no auto-loot except gold, you have to press P multiple times to pickup multiple items on the same tile, and there's no way to toggle loot names or easily see loot while exploring - you have to hold shift, and it seems to drop once you move (so only while stationary, and only nearby objects). These are just some of the annoyances I experienced in the 20 minutes I played. It seems like a decent enough game, I just can't recommend it when there are so many great traditional roguelike options out there with better QoL and likely better gameplay. Check out ToME, DCSS, Zorbus and others if you haven't played them.
• gamedeal user

  Aug 1, 2023

  Hey there, i have finished the game on normal difficulty (latest version with dark hero dlc). For the playthrough i chose a warrior class, seem to be the only one for my taste to bear the end game with..defeated the shadow fiend and the elemental ambassador (only 1.6% of players have this achievement). Here are my fast impressions of the game. Only gameplay opinions, either you like the oldschool graphics or not. Early Game (Level 1-4): -great new stuff to discover in a fresh game -fun to experiment with different characters -ok balance wise Mid Game (Level 5-11): -gets very repetitious (combat/enemies) -items/leveling up/enemies unbalanced, its still somewhat ok -you still wanna know how this journey ends, what comes next End Game (Level 12-20): -the combat gets atrocious -balancing is completely off in all aspects -you just want the game to end I cant recommend the game even though the early game was promising. The game balance is just bad, there is nothing to discuss here, i doubt this will be worked hard on in future versions of the game so it seems to be dead, Leaderboards also not working anymore.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 20, 2018

  TL:DR At the bottom of the review This is a new game I discovered about a month ago, and I have had so much fun with it. I am a big roguelike player (Tales of Maj Eyal, ADOM, Caves of Qud), and enjoy these kinds of games. This game is so good I even asked to have my itchio steam key removed so I could buy it again to give it a review that would count (hence the reason why I have so many hours in the game so far, even though it just came out). The best way I can describe this game is if you took some of the exploration and wonder out of ADOM and mixed it with the classes and builds of Tales of Maj Eyal, you would get Rogue Empire.The game has a lot of replay value, even in it’s current state! There are currently two campaigns. The first is the Eghoss campaign, which is an introduction to how the game works and the enemies you will face. It has its own unique challenge, and has been balanced to be a fun but tough introduction. The other campaign is the main campaign where the main content is at. This is where you can choose from 5 classes that will seem familiar but each play uniquely in their own way. You can currently go through a number of dungeons, each with their own unique boss at the end. You can find equipment to wear, potions to drink, and wands to zap! You can also set the difficulty to higher or lower, depending on how you play. So what sets this apart from other roguelikes? Firstly the level-up system: Every time you level up, you will gain some stats based on your class. You can also choose from four randomly chosen “cards” that can either give you +1 to a stat, give you some gold, or even give you a magic ration to feed you. What is even more interesting is that these “cards” can come in either common, uncommon, rare and legendary, meaning you have a chance to get even better stats. Along with this leveling system, every three levels, you can choose a talent from your classes talent “deck”. What this means is that you can choose one talent from three to four cards to gain a talent that is based on your class. For example, the warrior can choose between a permanent +6 to strength, shield positioning, or a lunge attack. And as with the stat cards, there are common, uncommon, rare and legendary cards, giving even better and more powerful abilities! Of course, there is a little rng to this, which some may not like. However, in my opinion it allows for unique builds every time you play a class. Secondly, the races and classes: Every fantasy game has humans, dwarves, elves, and trolls, and this game is no exception. However, have you ever wanted to play as a cat-folk? A wood folk? naga? These are the races you can choose from, and each race has a male and female variant. Even more fun is that each class for each race has a unique sprite, making them all very unique looking. The best part is that any race can be and class they want. Want to make an elf warrior? Go for it! They get unlimited wand usage! Want to make a Otwok (Wood-folk) Mage? Do it! They are immune to poison and don’t need to eat as much food! Lots of possibilities, and there are more classes (and possibly races) to come if this game does well enough. Thirdly, the presentation: Most roguelikes have good art and music, but in my opinion this game has some of the best art and music I have ever heard. There are beautifully painted cinematics, and the tile and skill art are lovely. The game also has a very lovely UI that is easy to use and understand. The music is also great, especially when you begin to fight bosses. Speaking of which, the fourth thing I love is the bosses: There are a few roguelikes that have bosses that you can fight, but one thing I love about this game is how boss fights are done. There are two bosses in the eghoss campaign alone, and both are tough to battle and require strategy besides bump into them so until they die. In the main campaign, I have only fought two of the current bosses, but they were challenging enough and fun, and had good music and art to go with them. Lastly, the developer: The developer has done a great job so far, and the game even in it’s EA state is very polished. The dev is also very quick to respond to bugs, and is open to ideas for improvement. He is very active on the discord channel (which can be found in the steam forum for this game), as well as the roguelike discord channel and steam. Along with that, the game also has some unique twitch streaming features. One is having the chatbox in-game, as well as some fun participation from the viewers. At the moment, you can type a designated word in the chat, and depending on how many people have said it, you can either help or hinder a streamers run of the game! It’s pretty fun, and the effects can be minimal to outright dangerous (or helpful, if the viewers feel kind). In terms of cons, there are not very many. While it has lots of content and polish as is, there will always be the occasional bug or typo. One other thing I should point out is that it’s not a card building game like hearthstone. It more uses it as an aesthetic, which I think works well for a roguelike that tries to be a true roguelike. And while the eghoss campaign is complete, the main campaign still has more content to come. As you can see in the EA description, the dev has plans for more sidequests, more areas and more bosses! So if you want to join the fun now, you definitely should. If you want to wait, I can understand, butit sounds like it wont be in EA for too long. In short, this game is excellent, the dev is excellent, and it is a fine addition to my roguelike collection. TL:DR If ToME and ADOM had a baby, this would be the child. Excellent game!
• gamedeal user

  Jan 20, 2018

  Usually I don’t write day one reviews, but this game deserves it. What we have here, my friends, is a true gem in the making, and when we have a game of such quality in a genre so scarce of new titles, as the roguelike genre, it needs to be recognized. [b]Rogue Empire[/b] is a roguelike game that keeps the best aspects of the genre (sense of exploration, a good procedural generation system, tactical decisions and strategy) while keeps the bad aspects as away as possible (no need to identify items and the hunger system is not just a “food clock”, since you can use it on your favor by eating more than enough – this gives you a few buffs). On the top of that, it’s possible to rebind all keys and there’s an awesome soundtrack. For those familiar with roguelikes, imagine a game that brings the best aspects of [url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/333300/ADOM_Ancient_Domains_Of_Mystery/]ADOM[/url], adds tactical decisions where every action matters, just like [url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/259680/Tales_of_MajEyal/]Tales of Maj’Eyal[/url], and keeps it accessible, just like [url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/98800/Dungeons_of_Dredmor/]Dungeons of Dredmor[/url] – this is Rogue Empire in a nutshell. There are already two campaigns to beat, and from what I’ve played, they are very balanced so far – all deaths of my characters were my fault, and this is what keeps the game so engaging: you feel you have a chance of winning, you feel that the battles are fair, and with every death you learn a little. But after all, “Rogue Empire is just another roguelike…what it would make it worth my money and time?”, you may asking. Well, for starters, the dungeons are insanely large, and if you are the kind of player who loves to play long games, this should be great for you. Also, the leveling system is very original: when your character level up, you can choose a new item/attribute/skill, and this works like a trading card game, when it’s possible to unlock more level up options as soon as you progress. And speaking of progression, Rogue Empire brings a bit of the roguelite aspect (meta-progression) to the roguelike genre – this is something very rare, and I’ve seen this design decision just happening in two games: [url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/265990/Rogues_Tale/]Rogue’s Tale[/url] and [url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/262060/Darkest_Dungeon/]Darkest Dungeon[/url]. In this progression system you can unlock more buffs by collecting souls after your deaths (yeah, I know, I know…) but unlike [url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/241600/Rogue_Legacy/]Rogue Legacy[/url], this isn’t the major focus of the game, and this won’t make you win. The buffs are very minor, and as the developer himself already [url=http://steamcommunity.com/app/650940/discussions/0/2381701715725436951/#c1489992713689841169]stated[/url], it’s perfectly possible to win without any of these progression buffs, so if you enjoy the more traditional aspects of the genre, you’re safe. [b]Rogue Empire[/b] will be on Early Access for two to four months and all content is 70% done by now, as stated on the [url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/650940/Rogue_Empire_Dungeon_Crawler_RPG/]game’s store page[/url]. Right now there are seven races and four playable classes, a complete campaign (Eghoss campaign) and another campaign that is 2/3 done, more than 50 different enemies, around 25 abilities to each class and more than 25 spells. There’s still some bugs here and there, but the developer is very active on the [url=http://steamcommunity.com/app/650940/discussions/]Steam forums[/url] and is already working on a fix for all bugs reported so far. Even if your library is full of awesome roguelikes, believe me, this one is an excellent addition. I was a bit skeptical about buying another roguelike with so many that I didn't beat it yet, but I’m glad I bought, and honestly, is one of my best purchases on Steam so far. See you in the dungeons!
• gamedeal user

  Jan 22, 2018

  Like many reviewers, I wish there were a middle button option. Something like: I mostly like it, or, recommended with some reservations. Right now, this game isn't a thumbs up. I see the potential to it, but it's too far from polished to warrant a thumbs up and buy it signal from this reviewer. I bought the game because it was compared to Tales of Maj-eyal, a game which I have played too many hours of for my own good. Thinking I was getting into a simlar experience with RE, I figured the 8 bucks would be plenty fine, a steal even. Not so much. What's wrong? A few too many things. 1. The music, as another reviewer noted, isn't much more than servicable. I don't need to love a game for it's music but so many games now have good music too them and it's slowly becoming an important measure of what makes a game one of quality. 2. The sound effects are largely poor too. When your character gets hit, it sounds a bit like someone blowing air over a jug opening. It's jarring and gives the game a cheap feel. I'd take an old 4-bit sound effect any day of the week over the one settled on for this game. My hope is that it's mearely a place marker for something else being worked on. 3. The character attributes list is pretty standard: constitution, agility, strength, mana, etc. I'd like to see some new talent pools or attributes that give the game a novel feel to it. 4. Dungeon/ Maps also don't really distinguish themselves in any way that'd be memorable. The maps are mostly fields you clear or paths you follow to pick up stuff, kill/survive creatures, and get to the end of. Better games have an environment that has bearing on the game or provide a different atmosphere. [Here I'm thinking of the old Archeon game whereby standing in the light or black tiles either strengthened or harmed you. 5. The cost is too much for a game at this stage of development. Maybe 2.99 would be a better match. What's good? 1. I like picking every other level up period a "card" that adds another ability to my character. Though, I have to admit, I'd like that and points to spend in some way on character attributes too. 2. There seems to be a rooms to have a character wear many rings and magical items. Not the standard one ring for each hand and no more. We have 10 fingers (most of us) so why not wear 10 rings? 3. There are many different initial cultures to pick from in the game beyond humans and they seem to have some decent variety (advantages/disadvantages) to them. 4. You can then pick being a mage, warrior, druid, etc. from a unique culture class. 5. The food system is reasonable. You don't have to fill up all the time. Just enough. AND, when you overeat, it actually provides a small bonus to your player's moves. 6. Turn based is good and I like that if I wait for a creature to come to be I am "prepared" for it an get advantages that way. 7. Most of the characters/monsters look fine and are easy to distinguish. I really do not like knocking someone's work because I know the love and passion that goes into such things, but this one is asking too much right now.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 22, 2018

  I think this is the first negative review I've written for a classic-style roguelike. [b]If you have [i]ADOM[/i] or [i]ToME[/i] in your library, and haven't 'completed' them - then you have little need for [i]Rogue Empire[/i].[/b] I specifically mention those two titles because [i]Rogue Empire[/i] is essentially a mashup of those. The only moderately new thing this title does is the upgrades between runs. Ho-hum. [b]My main problem with [i]Rogue Empire[/i] is how standard the whole affair is.[/b] If you've slogged your way through *any* classic roguelike, then you already know the deal here. There is literally nothing fresh including the universe setting. The races are all run-of-the-mill with nothing new or innovative. In example, humans 'learn' more, and trolls are brutes but dumb. Yawn. In the first two hours I've fought snakes, slimes, and bears. C'mon. You have a talented artist and won't even come up with interesting outside-the-box monsters to fight even if it is early game stuff? Potential squandered. The old school roguelikes got away with stuff like that because they were [i]first[/i]. Go look at modern roguelikes such as [i]Caves of Qud[/i] or [i]Cogmind[/i]. They've blazed new trails with new universes and new mechanics. That's partly why they have such a huge following, too. [b]The second largest issue I take with this title is the horrible random generation algorithm.[/b] We were playing and there were simply too many facepalm moments with our group regarding just such odd layouts. Locked doors with a short wall you could simply walk around. Many many 1x1 'rooms' you could pop into and out of. The layouts that aren't corridor and rooms should have had cave tiles because that's what it was. It wasn't anything that any intelligent builder would ever construct. The levels are also quite large and water down the experience (at least in my opinion). Now to be fair, I felt this way with the very early builds of [i]TangleDeep[/i] - but for many others it didn't bother them, so take my criticism about the layout generation with a grain of salt. I look at proc gen as an opportunity to add replayability BUT ALSO make beautiful layouts that have aesthetic value. I personally don't think it should look like I threw a bag of tiles randomly on the floor. [b]I like to play classic roguelikes with keyboard only, and I assume you can with [i]Rogue Empire[/i] - but we still haven't figured out how to easily navigate the inventory with just a keyboard.[/b] We always just ended up using the mouse. Not so much a criticism (because it's likely just us), but the tutorial could use a section about how to navitage the inventory with keyboard only. [b]Pros:[/b] +Price-point is fair. The value:price ratio is high. +The tile artwork is nice. Those door animations are slick. +Day/night cycle is neat as far as the lighting changes. [b]Cons:[/b] -The universe is painfully standard in every aspect. When you build a game like this, you have awesome potential to create your own world and really make something fresh. -Random generation code is notably bad. There needs to be larger 'procedural' components that are randomized, I suspect. -I found the hunger system to be tedious, and was the major thing I fought with. Using hunger systems is very tricky to get the balance right. It shouldn't be the main threat. Or at least figure out how to be innovative with using some sort of new feature (such as, say, [i]Darkest Dungeon[/i] did). -The blue outline for things that can be picked up could use a stronger feel to it. Also, why have a ton of broken sword tile artwork? It is dangerously confusing for new players. Yes, I got over that quickly, but it's certainly a questionable design decision. Likewise the angle of the camera can confuse newcomers about what is at a diagonal, and what is not. Again this is stuff people get over at some point. -Comparing weapons and equipment stats should be easier (why not use the modern red/green text with a number to show relative increase/decrease?). I'm not going to refund, and I'll go through a few more runs - but we found ourselves wanting to move on. And you guys know that rogueLIKES are dear to me. [b]With that being said, I cannot recommend [i]Rogue Empire[/i] unless you are looking for a completely classic roguelike experience.[/b]
• gamedeal user

  Mar 5, 2018

  If you like real roguelikes like TOME, ADOM or Stone Soup you should like this one. It definitely has that addictive gameplay that keeps you for hours and does not get boring. Classes and races really do have distinct playstyles. Skills, spells and items are meaningful and each of them fit into different strategies. Good music and graphics. Even in early access it has a lot of content. Updates are frequent. It is cheap as well. I can see myself playing this one a lot in the future.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 3, 2018

  1st run - Dwarven fighter, dies before LV10 2nd run - Troll fighter, dies before LV10 3rd run - Naga mage, dies during the first fight 4th run - Another fighter, dies before LV5 5th run - Human Druid, almost LV30 and still going like a tank. Bear form and Drake form are absolute killers, with maximum focus placed on defense. At this point, he's almost entirely in Mithril armor and weapons, and almost perpetually in Drake form. The only time I've gotten close to dying is once when I got careless and allowed myself to get mobbed by 20+ enemies, augmented by 2 of those casters that summon the fungal spore creatures. The Druid build is pretty much a melee tank and is super easy to manage with a lot of passive stackable perks. Good Stuff: - Works great with a Steam Controller (look for my published setup in the community templates) - Great roguelike, with nice RPG elements - Great stat system, with a lot of detail but not overwhelming - Great tooltips on everything. Never have to wonder what a stat or button is for. Wishlist: - Item stash. It would be nice to have a chest to store food, ,potiions, pickaxes, etc. Weight management is kind of a big thing in this game, and some of the consumables are not light. - Secrets in dungeons. If there are secret doors (or other secrets), I've never found one. though this may be because of the next point: - Doors can be a bit wonky. It's possible to burn a Gold door key to unlock a door, only to find out that right around the corner is an opening that goes right back into the area you were just exploring, no door, no key required. - Some randomness to the game's start. I've only played 5 runs so far, but if the starting quest is always the same I can imagine the early game getting a little stale, dying, restarting, and doing much the same thing over and over as you learn how to play. - In-game font can be a bit difficult to read. Some of the tooltips, in particular, could benefit from a more clear typeface, with better contrast. Also, hovering the mouse over a stack of items shows a list of what's in the stack, but the font is so big and widely spaced (and verbose) that you're never going to see more than a couple items. The rest scrolls past the bottom of the screen. - The initial graphics quality window (launched by the game launcher) should have an option to remember the preferred setting - It would be nice to have an option to automatically skip the title screen and loading video, maybe even an option to load directly into the current game, since there is only one playthrough at a time.