Rogue Legacy 2

WayTooManyGamesOliver Shellding

10/10

There’s nothing stranger than someone trying to tell you they improved on your favorite dessert. Like, when it comes to chocolate mint ice cream, I simply cannot picture something better in terms of what I want when I’m interested in a sweet. For years, people have tried to show me a way that they can improve upon the little sugary joy I let into my dietary parthenon. “Try it with a dollop of whipped cream, blend it with Baileys, melt it and ingest it intravenously.” All have led to m...

Gamer EscapeGrant Dotter

10/10

Even if roguelikes/rogue-lites or metroidvanias scare you for their reputation of being too hard for the average gamer, play this one. It absolutely deserves a spot right up there with the best of them, including its genre’s namesakes. You may have never heard of Cellar Door Games unless you played the original Rogue Legacy, but I truly and honestly believe you owe it to yourself to give it a try.

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

9.2/10

I love when excellent games get long-awaited sequels and thankfully, Rogue Legacy 2 was worth the wait as it's GOTY material.

Push SquareStephen Tailby

9/10

For many, Rogue Legacy's more tangible sense of progression elevated it above other titles in the rogue-like indie boom. Pioneering the rogue-lite some 10 years ago, the first game was a very stern challenge, but one that you'd eventually overcome thanks to meaningful, permanent upgrades. The loop of running through the game, using the gold you earned to become more powerful, then doing it all again is undeniably brilliant, and the added layer of each character having unique traits made each attempt memorable. Rogue Legacy 2 recaptures all of that, but builds on that simple design with an unfa...

Nintendo LifeScott McCrae

9/10

Rogue Legacy 2 is — to put it simply — a banger. While it’s not a game-changing revelation, it manages to follow up on everything that made the original great and makes it bigger and better. Even once you've bested the bosses, you've barely scratched the surface of what this has to offer, considering the in-depth New Game Plus mode and the wealth of content contained across all available classes and options. Whether you loved the original Rogue Legacy or never played it but like a good roguelike, this is a game you simply can't afford to miss.

Game Informeradmingi

9/10

Rogue Legacy 2 doesn’t make the biggest initial splash. In fact, at first glance, you’d be hard-pressed to see what’s changed from 2013’s Rogue Legacy to Cellar Door Games’ sequel. Despite switching from 2D sprites to a 3D rendered world, it veers close to the previous game’s aesthetic. While this lack of deviation from the original’s template proves to be a theme throughout Rogue Legacy 2, there are a lot of changes that add up to a bigger, better version of the original in almost every way.

NoobFeedLinden Garcia

90/100

Rogue Legacy 2 is built to be played for hours at a time or for ten minutes; it’s welcoming to Rouge-like newbies and PC veterans; It’s uncomplicated yet with a suitable amount of depth. Cellar Door Games have undoubtedly outdone themselves again, setting a new bar for the Rogue-lite gameplay style they helped kickstart.

Hardcore Gamer James Cunningham

Rogue Legacy 2 is an enormous beast of an adventure, packed with fast combat, great platforming and endless replayability.  It's the kind of game that can be actively difficult to stop playing, with the spoils from one run opening up new opportunities in the next that can be difficult to resist checking out.  While progress can be slow it rarely turns into a grind, with most hits and the inevitable death of the current hero feeling fair and avoidable if only you'd been just a bit more skilled.  The generations come and go with each one sacrificing a member to castle and lands beyond, but the f...

PC GamerAnne-Marie Coyle

88/100

Rogue Legacy 2 joins its forebear in the roguelite hall of fame.

Checkpoint GamingElliot Attard

8.5/10

Proving lightning can indeed strike twice, developer Cellar Door Games have released their followup to the 2013 hit, Rogue Legacy. This action-packed sequel expands upon the lineage set out by its predecessor, practically bursting at the seams with new content and mechanics. After previewing the title following its Early Access debut in August of 2020, I was excited to jump back in and see if the game’s promising opening carried through to an excellent full release.

GGReconDave McAdam

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StartMenuAlex Branagan

Unscored

To end my ceaseless rambling and gushing, Rogue Legacy 2 takes what the original built and surpasses it on all fronts. In almost a decade between releases the small team at Cellar Door Games managed to go from helping to craft and contribute to a booming subgenre of gaming, to reflecting the scene’s popularity to craft this grand, and well-thought-out sequel. Good on them.