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The Great Rebellion

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2024

Should you play it?

The Great Rebellion is a cyberpunk 2D sidescrolling run'n'gun roguelite using mouse/twinstick-shooter controls. It features randomly generated levels, multiple difficulty modes (including optional permadeath), a dynamic soundtrack and an upgradeable player character.

What works

  • Engaging and challenging gameplay
  • Strong political satire and narrative
  • Excellent soundtrack and retro art style
  • Replayability with upgrades and procedural levels
  • Tight controls and satisfying combat

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and minor technical issues
  • Short overall length
  • Limited multiplayer or social features
  • Difficulty spikes in later levels
  • Some players may find political content polarizing

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Gravity Circuit

  • Rogue Legacy 2

  • Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

  • The Braves

  • Lone Fungus

  • Kero Blaster

More intense

Games that feels like The Great Rebellion but with a more intense feel

  • Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe

  • Rex Rocket

  • Zexion

  • ScourgeBringer

  • Quasimorph

  • RAM: Random Access Mayhem

More competitive

Games that feels like The Great Rebellion but with more competition against others

  • TOKOYO: The Tower of Perpetuity

  • BLUE REVOLVER

  • Super House of Dead Ninjas

  • Copy Kitty

  • Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG

  • DRACOMATON

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

The Great Rebellion: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Creativity.

Last update: 04/08/2026