ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle

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"Rogan: The Thief in the Castle" is a stealth action game where players assume the role of Rogan, a cunning thief. Explore a vast, interconnected castle, sneak past guards, and solve puzzles to uncover the castle's secrets and treasures. With a focus on emergent gameplay and multiple solutions to obstacles, every playthrough offers a unique experience.

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle screenshot

61%

Audience ScoreBased on 70 reviews

graphics28 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The game features stunning graphics and a well-designed medieval atmosphere that immerses players in the world.
The story is engaging, with interesting plot twists that keep players invested in the narrative.
The gameplay mechanics, while simple, allow for enjoyable stealth interactions and creative problem-solving.

The controls are clunky and inconsistent, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences, especially with movement and object interactions.
The game is overly linear, with limited options for exploration and interaction, making it feel more like a walking simulator than a true stealth game.
There are numerous bugs and technical issues, including graphical blurriness and problematic AI behavior, which detract from the overall experience.

graphics
55 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
51%
44%
5%
The graphics in the game are widely praised for their stunning visuals, impressive character design, and detailed environments, often described as some of the best in VR gaming. However, some users report issues with low-resolution textures and a lack of extensive graphics customization options, leading to a mixed experience for certain players. Overall, while the graphics contribute significantly to the game's atmosphere, there are concerns about performance and clarity on various systems.
- “The graphics are incredible and the animations are impressive; I do recommend it, but it is very overpriced by today's standards, so the best thing would be to buy it on sale.”
- “Graphically, everything is spick and span and beautifully finished, as you can notice in the trailer or screenshots. A lot of attention has also been paid to the environments, medieval architecture, and other details.”
- “The graphics in this game are amazing, some of the best in VR gaming. Though there were a few low-resolution textures, they were not often on important objects.”
- “Extremely blurry graphics even on 1080ti.”
- “The graphics are PSVR level blurry, with no real graphics options to toggle.”
- “Character design is cool, but the whole game looks like a blurry mess even on the high graphics settings (GTX 1080).”
story
51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
69%
6%
The game's story revolves around a thief who becomes embroiled in a quest to help a knight named Victoria clear her name after being framed for murder. While the narrative starts slowly, it gains momentum and features intriguing plot twists, although some players find the linear progression and gameplay mechanics somewhat tedious. Overall, the story is praised for its interesting premise and engaging characters, making it a worthwhile experience for fans of stealth adventures.
- “The plot is you are a thief that has gotten tangled up in helping a knight (Victoria) clear her name after being framed for murder.”
- “Overall, the story is great and has a fantastic ending with a really nice plot twist thrown in there.”
- “The story did have me wanting to come back to continue and find out what was going on, and there are several ways that the game does try to mix things up as far as gameplay to get through some of the missions.”
- “The game is one big tedious room after another looking for trinkets that don't progress the story at all.”
- “Eventually, I stopped caring at all about finding any of the loot and just tried to finish the story as fast as possible.”
- “The only problem is that the story and script are straight out of nonsense B-movie territory.”
gameplay
46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
63%
11%
The gameplay is a mix of stealth and arcade elements, featuring mechanics like object throwing to distract guards and a "thief vision" mode, but it suffers from inconsistencies in guard reactions and a lack of environmental interaction. While the game offers a fun and fluid experience with appealing graphics, it is criticized for its linearity, repetitive tasks, and underutilized mechanics, leading to a somewhat stale experience overall. Players appreciate the immersive atmosphere and engaging story, but many feel the gameplay could benefit from more depth and polish.
- “The bigger part of the gameplay is sneaking and staying undetected.”
- “The mechanics are simple to understand and the gameplay feels quite fluid with little interrupting the flow.”
- “Gameplay is an interesting mix of stealth and arcade, each level you must sneak through avoiding detection while also finding evidence, getting keys, or defeating guards.”
- “One of the main mechanics is that you can throw objects (mostly apples and potatoes) to distract guards, but it seems inconsistent how guards would react.”
- “While some of the game mechanics and layouts seem to need a bit more polishing; I wish you could interact with the environment more; for example, in some areas you need to knock out guards with candlesticks, and they are somewhat hard to find; but there are literally all sorts of practical things lying around that you could use to knock out a sleeping guard. This adds to the challenge, but it loses a bit of immersion.”
- “Gameplay is light; there's not much going on—hide, steal, find an item, move to another place. There could be some intense moments, but overall the game is not challenging at normal difficulty.”
atmosphere
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
25%
38%
The game effectively captures the essence of a thief atmosphere, with detailed graphics and fitting sound design that enhance the experience of navigating an old castle. While some mechanics, like wall glitches, can expedite progress, they do not detract from the overall tension and excitement. However, the lack of music limits immersion, leaving the atmosphere somewhat incomplete despite its strong thematic elements.
- “There are just not many games that capture the thief atmosphere nowadays, but this game nails it right out of the gate.”
- “The graphics are really good, and the atmosphere is exactly what a thief game should have.”
- “In my opinion, the graphics are very nice and detailed, and the atmosphere of an old castle is very well done.”
- “The game's atmosphere is pretty dark, but when you accidentally put your hand or head into a wall, the screen instantly turns bright white, and there's a text in front of you saying that you'll be teleported to your previous place in 5 seconds.”
- “It lacks music to add to immersion and atmosphere.”
- “It is not a kind of 'thief VR' if you expected that, because game elements are very basic, but the 'thief atmosphere' is reason enough for me to keep the game.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
Overall, the game's optimization is mixed; while some players report satisfactory performance on mid-range hardware like the GTX 1080, others note issues such as blurry textures and limited graphical fidelity. Despite these concerns, many users experienced no significant performance problems, indicating that optimization may vary based on individual setups.
- “Playing with a GTX 1080, no performance issues so far.”
- “Unlike a lot of other reviews, using a Rift S, I experienced no graphical issues, nor performance issues.”
- “It's some kind of 'stealth' walking simulator (on the only path available, no choice on where to go), poorly optimized, textures are blurry when they are 2 meters ahead of you and the HUD reduces the FOV.”
- “Optimization looks fine, tested on GTX 1080 - i7 4770k.”
- “Game looks fine, performance is fine.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating its quality and fitting aesthetic. However, some reviewers noted a limited selection of songs, which detracted from immersion and atmosphere. Additionally, while the voice acting was praised for its professionalism, there were criticisms regarding certain casting choices and awkward dialogue resulting from translation issues.
- “The audio was really good; the game has great music.”
- “The music was nice and fitting with the aesthetic of the game.”
- “The voice acting was very good and professional.”
- “The game lacks music to add to immersion and atmosphere.”
- “Sound effects and music are underwhelming and fail to enhance the experience.”
- “The absence of a compelling soundtrack detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
character development
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
Reviews highlight strong character design and graphics, with many praising the visual aspects and voice acting. However, there seems to be a disconnect, as some users feel that despite the impressive aesthetics, the depth of character development may not meet expectations. Overall, while the visuals are celebrated, the narrative and character growth may require further enhancement.
- “Character design, graphics, voice acting, and story are pretty nice so far; loving it.”
- “The graphics are great, as well as the character design and environment.”
- “Textures are pretty good, and character design is definitely superior.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability has been criticized for being buggy, with issues such as scaling problems and inconsistent stealth mechanics, leading to an overall experience that feels unreliable at times.
- “The game still has issues; the scale seems a bit off, stealth can be a bit iffy, and it can be quite buggy.”
- “Buggy gameplay.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users generally find the game's replayability to be limited, suggesting that the addition of challenge modes could enhance its longevity and encourage players to return.
- “The game offers various challenge modes that significantly enhance its replay value.”
- “There are multiple paths and choices that encourage players to experience the game again.”
- “Little replay value.”
- “Maybe some challenge modes to give it replay value.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
Players find the grinding in the game to be tedious, as it involves navigating through repetitive environments in search of non-essential items. However, some appreciate that this grinding is less time-consuming compared to other games, allowing for quicker progression.
- “The game is one big tedious room after another, looking for trinkets that don't progress the story at all.”
- “Grinding feels like a never-ending chore that detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
- “The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay engaged with the storyline.”