90
This is the prime version of Rogue Legacy series; better, bigger and badder! Impossible not to fall in love with it.
90
Rogue Legacy 2 brings a lot of new stuff to the table. This sequel tops pretty much everything that made the first game so good. You'll play it non-stop.
90
Rogue Legacy 2 offers so many options when it comes to classes, upgrades, and ways to play it that anyone remotely open to the roguelite genre should check it out. I might have asked for a bit more direction in how to approach certain upgrade paths since the volume of choices can be borderline overwhelming, but it’s a minor quibble when everything else about the game is so fantastic. Rogue Legacy 2’s memorable world and overflowing personality will keep you invested until the very end.
9
I generally have a distaste for rogue-likes, but this series is the exception. The sequel is huge step up from the original in every way. I strongly recommend
8
While i don't think I'm madly in love with this game, i do like it quite a lot. The presentation is good despite not being too interesting. The soundtrack is charming i guess, but none of them are anything to write home about.This game's strongest quirk is the mechanics. It's basically a 2D platformer game with metroidvania and rogue-like sauces. Also, in the start of each run, the game gives you an option to pick between 3 characters. These characters have their own class, abilities and quirks. Guess what? You don't control what you get. You only get to choose between whatever options you're presented ****'s not like Dead Cells where you could buy and sell weapons when given the option. It's not like Hades 1 & 2 where you get to put together your own build, combining weapons, boons, and other abilities and you stick with them for the rest of the game. In Rogue Legacy 2, your choices are basically locked in whatever the game's RNG is feeling like. This game does have permanent progression in the forms of upgrading your characters' health, armours, unlocking new characters etc. But the very core of the game's mechanics is still randomly generated. You're not fully in control of your runs.This game is heavily reliant on RNG, which in itself isn't a bad thing. However, it does kinda ruin my lust to 'master' the game's mechanics. Simply because I'm not in control of everything available. Rogue Legacy 2's premise is very arcade-like. Which makes the game perfect for pick-up-and-play whenever you want. Rogue Legacy 2 is a good experience still, and i won't deny that. It's just a very different type of Rogue-like compared to what I'm used to. Of course, that doesn't make this game bad or anything. It's more of an arcade 2D Platformer with Metroidvania and Rogue-like aspects. 8/10
7
These games always make me feel like the progression slows too much in the mid game
Rogue Legacy 2
Released On:
Apr 28, 2022
Metascore
Generally Favorable
88
User score
Mixed or Average
7.3
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May 3, 2022
100
Rogue Legacy 2 is a wonderful, beautiful, crazy-hard-and-yet-not-at-the-same-time game. I can hardly stop playing it long enough to finish writing this review. It is hard to find flaws in this game without resorting to extreme nit-picking. Every aspect of it just oozes polish. The replayability is off the charts, even after you finally reach the ending. 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.
Jun 5, 2022
90
Rogue Legacy 2 offers so many options when it comes to classes, upgrades, and ways to play it that anyone remotely open to the roguelite genre should check it out. I might have asked for a bit more direction in how to approach certain upgrade paths since the volume of choices can be borderline overwhelming, but it’s a minor quibble when everything else about the game is so fantastic. Rogue Legacy 2’s memorable world and overflowing personality will keep you invested until the very end.
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Jul 16, 2024
10
My new favorite rouge like. I can't wait to see what is next from Cellar Door.
May 6, 2022
90
Rogue Legacy 2 is a worthy heir to the 2013 original and solidifies the legacy left by one of the best examples of what a roguelike/Metroidvania is. Its difficulty may put some players off, but don't be fooled, Rogue Legacy 2 is highly addictive, deep and fun.
May 2, 2022
90
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 family obsession burns through the ages and makes it easier for the next descendant to go further and become stronger. It may take countless millennia to learn all the castle’s secrets, but seeing as it’s almost impossible to walk away from the quest, they’re bound to be unraveled some day.
Apr 28, 2022
90
All of this makes Rogue Legacy 2 difficult to put down. The "one more run" effect is in full force as you choose yet another new heir to embark on another perilous journey. The introduction of distinct classes with their own unique weapons is a masterstroke that elevates this sequel by building on what was already a fantastic premise and satisfying roguelite loop. House Rules make it more palatable for a wider audience but also give players an opportunity to tailor the challenge to their liking, even if that means increasing the difficulty. The breadth of its biomes can sometimes induce backtracking as you search for the path forward, but this is a minor blemish on what is a fantastic game. Sacrificing your family tree has never felt so good.
Apr 29, 2022
85
Rogue Legacy 2 learns from its lineage and presents a superb sequel with a huge amount of depth of content. With so much replayability and meaningful progression, the game will have players hooked on its delightful gameplay loop for hours upon hours. Built with both style and substance, Rogue Legacy 2 is a tremendous success for fans of the original and the genre. It may not be a game for everyone, but for those willing to take up the challenge, a truly splendid journey awaits.
May 19, 2022
70
As you might expect, such breadth comes at the cost of a little finesse. [Issue#372, p.104]
Nov 25, 2022
10
Fun, very diverse, beautiful visual style, addictive gameplay, adequate challenge and just a great game.
Mar 29, 2025
7
These games always make me feel like the progression slows too much in the mid game
Jan 18, 2025
7
Unfortunately, too much of everything does not automatically make a better game. Some character classes are practically useless or extremely week compared to others. In later NG+ playthroughs, the grinding aspects gets annoying. In addition, many enemies have similar moves to those in the regular game, except that you sometimes die after just 2 hits, depending on the character class and trait. Less would sometimes have been more here. I prefer RL1.
May 3, 2022
4
I was a big fan of the first Rogue Legacy and am pretty soundly disappointed with the follow-up. The original came out almost 10 years ago and the formula has seen virtually no improvement. It's truly shocking how little the devs seemed to have learned from making the first game, and how little they gleaned from the subsequent 10 years of rogue games becoming streamlined and dominant. Playing Rogue Legacy 2 feels like playing a 10 year old game, and not in a good way.
Jun 20, 2023
3
For all the improvement’s cellar door has made to polish, platforming and more diverse enemies…, the inescapable fact is that combat is still boring due to the 1 note brain-dead moronic enemies that dominate this game. And when they add in out of balance, hard, mid-level enemies, they just spam attacks in an unfair way because that’s the “tension”…. That actually demonstrates lack of combat design more than anything else. The fundamentals of combat are still boring. That’s the core gameplay. That part is boring & archaic. Not much different from Ghouls n Ghosts 1000’s of years ago. Still I really appreciate all the player friendly options like choosing enemy health, turning off enemy contact damage, stopping level randomisation….
SummaryRogue 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.
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- PC
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox One
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 5
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date:Apr 28, 2022
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