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Rogue Legacy 2

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 • 2022

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Quick resume

Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.

Global score

91/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Platform

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    Pros

    • Highly customizable difficulty settings
    • Varied classes and weapons for diverse playstyles
    • Addictive progression and replayability
    • Smooth and satisfying combat and platforming
    • Engaging lore and narrative elements

    Cons

    • Can feel grindy in late game progression
    • Some balance issues with certain weapons and traits
    • Repetitive enemy types and environments
    • Steep difficulty curve for some players
    • Limited social or cooperative features

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Health, Continuation, Growth.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players can customize difficulty settings freely and choose from many classes and playstyles, allowing personal control over gameplay experience."

    • Competence
      4

      "Game challenges players with skill-based platforming and combat, rewarding mastery and providing feedback through progression and boss fights."

    • Competition
      -3

      "Focus is on personal progression and self-improvement rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

    • Continuation
      5

      "Highly addictive gameplay loop with long play sessions and extensive replayability through upgrades, new game plus, and multiple classes."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Single-player experience focused on individual runs and progression without cooperative multiplayer elements."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players experiment with many classes, weapons, relics, and build combinations to create unique playstyles."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is solo and self-directed."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game as a fun, immersive distraction with engaging combat and exploration."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and personal challenge, with optional difficulty adjustments."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Game encourages trying different classes, weapons, and difficulty settings to find preferred strategies."

    • Exploration
      3

      "Players explore multiple biomes, secret areas, and lore, with curiosity-driven discovery."

    • Expression
      2

      "Some character customization through class and weapon choice, but limited cosmetic personalization."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Imaginative fantasy setting with roguelite mechanics, unique classes, and lore-driven narrative."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction."

    • Growth
      5

      "Strong emphasis on learning, skill improvement, and character progression through upgrades and mastery."

    • Health
      -3

      "Sedentary gameplay typical of platformers, no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires continuous attention and focus due to challenging platforming and combat."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing in gameplay."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; gameplay is individual."

    • Progression
      5

      "Core gameplay loop centers on accumulating upgrades, unlocking classes, and progressing through new game plus cycles."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Some players find it relaxing and satisfying, though the game can be challenging and tense."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enjoyable visual and auditory design with satisfying combat and animations."

    • Status
      -4

      "No social recognition or leaderboard status; focus is on personal achievement."

    • Story
      3

      "Narrative and lore elements are present and appreciated, though optional and not central to gameplay."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Players must plan builds, manage resources, and devise tactics for combat and progression."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Game provides suspense and challenge through boss fights and difficult platforming sections."

    • Value
      4

      "Players report high replay value and satisfaction for the price paid."

    • Violence
      3

      "Combat involves defeating enemies and bosses with various weapons and abilities."

    • Survival
      3

      "Players must avoid death and manage resources to progress through increasingly difficult runs."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026