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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

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game challenges players with high-speed platforming, skillful combat, and score/time challenges that reward mastery."

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    • Competition

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

      Capsule for CiniCross CiniCross

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

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      5

      "Highly addictive gameplay loop with strong replayability, encouraging long sessions and habitual play."

      Capsule for ODDCORE ODDCORE

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    • Cooperation

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      -5

      "Single-player experience focused on individual progression without multiplayer or cooperative play."

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    • Creativity

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      3

      "Players experiment with many characters, relics, and item combinations to create unique playstyles and strategies."

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    • Domination

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      -5

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

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    • Escapism

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      4

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

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

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic enjoyment and mental challenge."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Game encourages trying different weapons, upgrades, and combos to find effective strategies."

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    • Exploration

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      "Players investigate environments and uncover lore and items, supporting curiosity-driven discovery."

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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      "Dark fantasy setting with roguelite and soulslike elements creates an imaginative fictional experience."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction."

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    • Growth

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      "Strong emphasis on learning, skill development, and personal progression through leveling and mastery."

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    • Health

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      -3

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

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    • Idle

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      -4

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

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    • Intimacy

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      -5

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

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    • Leadership

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      -5

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

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

    • Progression

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      5

      "Core gameplay loop centers on accumulating experience, unlocking talents, and upgrading equipment."

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

    • Relaxation

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

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

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

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

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

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -4

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

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    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      3

      "Some narrative elements and lore appreciated by players, though gameplay is primary."

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    • Strategy

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      4

      "Players must plan builds, manage resources, and adapt tactics to enemy behavior and boss phases."

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    • Thrill

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      3

      "The game offers moments of suspense and challenge, especially in boss fights and difficult platforming sections."

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    • Value

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

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    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.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026