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Rogue's Tale

PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux • 2014

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Quick resume

Rogue's Tale is a single player turn-based dungeon crawling game.

Global score

72/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Deep and challenging gameplay
    • High replayability with procedural generation
    • Meaningful progression via heritages
    • Addictive despite difficulty
    • Active and helpful community

    Cons

    • Steep learning curve
    • Punishing rng can feel unfair
    • Minimal graphics and sound
    • Cumbersome controls
    • Lack of narrative and social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on individual progress and self-improvement rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

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    • Continuation

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      5

      "Highly addictive with many players reporting hundreds of hours and habitual play; players keep returning despite difficulty and frequent deaths."

      Capsule for Pixel Dungeon Pixel Dungeon

      "Highly addictive with players repeatedly returning despite frequent deaths and frustration."

    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player experience with no cooperative gameplay elements."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players can customize characters’ skills, magic, and equipment, allowing creative builds and strategies."

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    • Domination

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

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a challenging distraction and immersive fantasy experience."

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      "Players use the game as a challenging distraction and immersive fantasy experience."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily driven by intrinsic interest and love of challenge"

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players try different builds, skills, and combat tactics; game encourages exploration of mechanics."

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    • Exploration

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      "Procedurally generated dungeons encourage discovery; players explore new areas and unlock recipes and quests."

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      "Procedurally generated dungeons and random encounters encourage discovery and adaptation."

    • Expression

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      2

      "Character customization via equipment and skills allows some self-expression."

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      "Character customization through talents and equipment allows some personal expression."

    • Fantasy

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      "Set in a fantasy dungeon environment with magic, monsters, and mythical elements."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Minimal social interaction; primarily a solitary experience."

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    • Growth

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      "Strong emphasis on learning game mechanics, improving skills, and meta progression unlocks."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and strategic thinking; not suitable for passive or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing; solo play only."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles present."

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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate resources, upgrades, and unlock new eras and buildings."

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      "Players accumulate items, equipment, and unlock permanent heritages to improve future runs."

    • Relaxation

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      "High tension and frustration due to difficulty and instant death traps; not a relaxing experience."

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      "High tension and frustration from difficulty and frequent deaths; not primarily relaxing."

    • Sensation

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      "Simple graphics and sound provide basic sensory stimulation; gameplay excitement comes from action and building."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and internal."

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    • Story

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      -3

      "Minimal narrative or lore; gameplay is context-free dungeon crawling with little story immersion."

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    • Strategy

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      "Strong emphasis on planning, problem solving, and tactical decision-making."

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    • Thrill

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      "High suspense and tension from risk of death and unpredictable challenges"

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    • Value

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      "Players perceive strong value for the low price with quality gameplay and replayability."

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    • Violence

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      "Combat and defeating monsters are core gameplay elements."

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    • Survival

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      "Central motivation is avoiding death and escaping threats."

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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 Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Continuation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026