At heart,Rogue Legacyis a solid Castlevania-y stab-o-platformer with player classes.

Off you go, mashing monster and bashing bosses, hoping to end the ultimate enemy.

You probably won’t.

A throne room fight in a Rogue Legacy 2 screenshot.

You’ll probably fail because you are weak, and your bloodline is weak.

In comes the roguelikelike elements.

But sometimes a kid might have quirks, positive or negative, or both.

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It’s a novel twist on top of a decent roguelikelike adventure.

Until 4pm on Thursday the 14th, swing by and add it to your Epic account.

Years later, John Walker (RPS etc.)

Choosing an heir in a Rogue Legacy 2 screenshot.

sung its praises, declaring that it “is still the most approachable roguelite of them all”.

I’ve not heard much chatter about the sequel, though I do like the new art style.

I hear it’s way more metroidvania-y?

What do you say, reader dear?

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