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Rogue Tower

Roguelike tower defense where you shape an ever-expanding enemy path

Die of Death Games · Released Jan 28, 2022

CasualStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 5,973
Recent reviews
Mixed
62% of 16 in 30 days
Players
84
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Apr 7, 2023
Minimum PC
Vega 8
4 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Rogue Tower?

This is an isometric tower defense strategy game built around single-player runs. You extend a procedurally generated path, place towers with elevation-based bonuses, and draw random cards to unlock or upgrade defenses against increasingly complex enemies. Experience earned after each run unlocks more towers, cards, and permanent upgrades.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy replayable tower defense built around random runs
  • +you like optimizing elevation, coverage, and branching enemy paths
  • +you want persistent unlocks between single-player attempts

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fixed maps and deterministic upgrade choices
  • −you want multiplayer or cooperative tower defense

What players say

82% of 5,973 reviews are positive · 62% of 16 in the last 30 days

Players praise the strategic depth, tower variety, and replay value of its branching paths and card-based builds. The most common complaints are heavy randomness, uneven late-run balance, and missing fast-forward and mid-run save options; some recent players say tower nerfs made the balance worse.

Players over time

▼ -23% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 145 players on Oct 25, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Rogue Tower system requirements

Minimum: Vega 8, 4 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel i5
Graphics
AMD Radeon Vega 8
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
145 MB available space

Does Rogue Tower have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Rogue Tower run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
140
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Rogue Tower use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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