Roguevive: Prelude

Bullet-heaven roguelite with a choice of five starting weapons

Chiorco · Released Sep 28, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 75
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Mar 13, 2024
Minimum PC: –; not published

What is Roguevive: Prelude?

This free 2D shooter has you fight enemy hordes and bosses across two stages. You level up, collect gold, and choose upgrades, with additional progression between runs.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with weapons and upgrade combinations

Not for you if...

−you prefer slow combat against a few enemies

What players say

83% of 75 reviews are positive

Players praise online co-op as a way to play with friends. Recent reviews report buggy online play and crashes.

Screenshots and trailer

Roguevive: Prelude system requirements

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Roguevive: Prelude?

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Minimum

OS: Windows

Does Roguevive: Prelude have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Roguevive: Prelude 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 text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 7
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Roguevive: Prelude 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam