Rogue Arrows

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Rogue Arrows is a single player survival role playing game. It was developed by Jolly Theory and was released on June 6, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

Rogue Arrows is a roguelite action-rpg. Fight your way through the dungeons by upgrading your bow with powerful items, creating synergies, and choosing the right gear.

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81%

Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews

gameplay10 positive mentions

grinding6 negative mentions

The gameplay loop is simple yet addictive, making it fun and engaging.
Controls feel great, and the game features enjoyable mechanics like environment interaction.
The graphics and sound design are pleasing, contributing to an overall enjoyable experience.

The game suffers from a lack of polish, with numerous bugs and issues like poor controller support in menus.
The gameplay can become grindy and repetitive, with limited ability variety leading to similar runs.
Some mechanics, such as the meta progression and item drops, feel tedious and inadequate, making it hard to recommend at its current price.

gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
15%
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The gameplay is described as simple yet addictive, featuring a solid core loop and engaging mechanics, though it suffers from a lack of variety in enemies and some technical issues like crashes and menu navigation problems. Players appreciate the environmental interactions and the dodge mechanic, but some find it inconsistent, especially when facing multiple close-combat enemies. Additionally, the difficulty spike between chapters necessitates grinding for progression, which can disrupt the flow of the game.
- “The gameplay loop is simple yet addictive.”
- “Solid foundation with a fun core gameplay loop and decent meta-progression.”
- “Fun and engaging gameplay.”
- “Although they made the models and code, the game is almost identical in enemies and mechanics.”
- “I like environment interaction where you can push blocks into enemies to one-shot them or jump into water to dodge nasty mechanics (not sure if this one is intended though).”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be overly repetitive and tedious, leading to a sense of boredom over time. The lack of build diversity contributes to the feeling that most gameplay runs are similar, making the grind feel less rewarding.
- “I must say that it can get a little too grindy and too repetitive.”
- “It's kind of tedious and boring after some time, unfortunately. There is not much build diversity, so most runs feel pretty much the same.”
- “Great job... now if you'll excuse me, I have to finish chapter 2 with the help of some grinding.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The music aspect of the game has been criticized for its lack of a significant soundtrack, with many users noting that it is almost non-existent. Additionally, while gameplay with a controller is functional, there is no controller support in the menu, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “While playing with a controller works fine, there is no controller support in the menu, and the soundtrack is basically non-existent.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The graphics and sound design of the game are consistently praised for their pleasing quality, enhancing the overall visual and auditory experience.
- “The graphic and sound design is really pleasing.”