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.

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.

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.)

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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