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Rogue Legacy

Side-scrolling roguelite platformer where each death brings a new heir

Cellar Door Games · Released Jun 27, 2013

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 17K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 32 in 30 days
Players
30
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Sep 5, 2022
Minimum PC
X1950 Pro
1 GB RAM · 0.4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)

What is Rogue Legacy?

This side-scrolling action roguelite sends you through a newly generated castle each life to jump across platforms, fight enemies, and collect gold. When a hero dies, you choose an heir with their own class and traits, then spend gold on manor upgrades for future runs as the family tries to defeat evil.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy challenging platform combat in short runs
  • +you like trying heirs with different traits and classes

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike repeating castle runs after each death
  • −you want progress without farming gold for upgrades

What players say

92% of 16,712 reviews are positive · 75% of 32 in the last 30 days

Players praise the heir system and the sense of lasting progress between runs. The most common complaints are repetitive gold farming and punishing difficulty; some players also find the controls imprecise.

Players over time

▼ -34% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 46 players on Oct 9, 2026.

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Sep 22, 202638
Sep 21, 202637

How many players finish Rogue Legacy?

23% of Steam players have unlocked «Paterphobia», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Rogue Legacy system requirements

Minimum: X1950 Pro, 1 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor
1.6 Ghz
Graphics
X1950 Pro, 7900 GT
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
400 MB HD space
Notes
Only available in desktop mode for Windows 8.

Recommended

OS
Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor
2 Ghz
Graphics
HD 4770, 8800 GTX
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
400 MB HD space
Notes
Only available in desktop mode for Windows 8.

Does Rogue Legacy have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Rogue Legacy run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
29
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Rogue Legacy 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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