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ROGUE FLIGHT

ROGUE FLIGHT is the perfect love letter to classic space shooters with a modern touch. A brilliant soundtrack, numerous customisation options, and plenty of ways to play, there’s a little something for everyone here.
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95% User Score Based on 205 reviews
Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

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ROGUE FLIGHT is a single player racing game. It was developed by Truant Pixel, LLC and was released on October 24, 2024. It received positive reviews from critics and overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Rogue Flight is a breathtaking arcade space combat game inspired by the landmark style of 80's and 90's prestige anime. Jump into true stylish arcade action with a huge host of spacecraft upgrades, game modes and multiple narrative paths. It's been 3 years since the world burned. It was ARGUS; the interstellar watchman system given control of the Solar Defense Force. In a secret facility deep be…

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story32 positive mentions
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  • Rogue Flight combines the fast-paced action of classic rail shooters like Star Fox with a vibrant 80s-90s anime aesthetic, creating a visually stunning experience.
  • The gameplay is engaging and fun, with a unique drift mechanic that allows players to execute powerful attacks while maintaining a sense of speed and excitement.
  • The game features a solid soundtrack and well-executed voice acting, enhancing the overall atmosphere and immersion.
  • The game is relatively short, with many players completing it in around 4-5 hours, leading to concerns about replayability despite the New Game+ and roguelike modes.
  • Boss battles can feel repetitive and lack variety, with some players finding them underwhelming compared to the engaging gameplay of regular levels.
  • The difficulty level is on the easier side, which may disappoint players looking for a more challenging experience, especially as the drift mechanic can trivialize combat.
  • story
    106 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is generally described as engaging and entertaining, featuring a simple yet effective narrative that revolves around humanity's struggle against a rogue AI. While the main storyline is relatively short, it offers multiple paths and endings that encourage replayability, though some players noted that the repetition of missions can feel tedious. Overall, the combination of solid voice acting, appealing visuals, and a nostalgic anime-inspired theme enhances the experience, making it a worthwhile endeavor for fans of the genre.

    • “The story is short but sweet and very fun for a $20 indie title, but the game does a great job of making you feel like humanity's last hope against overwhelming odds.”
    • “The story unfolds in a way that kept me coming back for more, and I really enjoyed the way your ship gains power and more parts with every attempt.”
    • “The story is also surprisingly satisfying, with good emotional heft and multiple paths that really encourage you to play through the campaign multiple times along with new game plus.”
    • “When I said good concept, it has everything it takes to be an 8-9/10, but the story and writing aren't good, especially how it was directed.”
    • “The problem here is that the last story path is basically the same as one of the other ones, but all ends up well for no adequately explained reason.”
    • “Without spoilers, multiple playthroughs in of itself isn't a problem, but here the game forces you to replay the same missions three times, introducing only a few variants of those missions with minor flavor lore changes as you progress through the playthroughs.”
  • gameplay
    89 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of "Rogue Flight" is generally praised for its fast-paced, arcade-style mechanics reminiscent of classic rail shooters like Star Fox, offering a fun and engaging experience despite some repetitiveness and simplicity. Players appreciate the unique drifting mechanic and ship customization options, though some criticize the lack of variety in enemy design and the overall ease of the game. While the visuals and soundtrack receive high marks, the gameplay's depth and challenge may leave some players wanting more.

    • “The gameplay is easy to pick up, and all of the levels felt balanced for the spirit of the game. Plus, the replay modes have alternate versions of certain levels with harder enemies, which helped keep the fun alive long after my first playthrough.”
    • “The gameplay is snappy and fast, letting you get into a fun 'flow state' of chaining kills together for higher combos.”
    • “The gameplay is awesome. It's a short experience, but honestly, at 20 dollars, I feel like the game delivered on its premise and I enjoyed each minute of dodging and weaving between enemy ships and attacks.”
    • “For the gameplay though that's another minus due to how much content you get from playing the game multiple times and seriously, you have to watch the boss showing up and do a slow spin or nothing at all for 30 seconds before the fight starts every time, which is very annoying.”
    • “Look, I'm 5 runs deep into this game and it isn't throwing anything new at me. I'm not going to go rifling through the many minutes of monotony to find the tiny pebble of friction or personality the gameplay may have to offer.”
    • “A highly stylish shooter that has some killer aesthetics and great voice acting, but unfortunately is tied to an incredibly bland and ultimately boring gameplay experience.”
  • music
    88 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has received widespread acclaim, with many reviewers praising its energetic and well-composed soundtrack that complements the gameplay and retro anime aesthetic. While some noted a lack of variety in boss themes, the overall consensus is that the soundtrack is a standout feature, enhancing the game's atmosphere and providing a nostalgic vibe reminiscent of '90s anime and arcade shooters. Many players expressed a desire for a standalone soundtrack release, highlighting the music's impact on their enjoyment of the game.

    • “The music is really fun, with a good mix of heavy and prog rock influences that keep the blood pumping.”
    • “Driven along by a beautiful, booming, rhythmic soundtrack of high octane, growling guitar-driven jet jams, you'll race through missions cutting the air with your thunky, chunky, satisfying weapons in your (somewhat) customizable super ship.”
    • “With strong inspiration from classic anime of the 1980s and 1990s, yet with a solid identity of its own, Rogue Flight is determined to wow you with its exciting gameplay, amazing art, and incredible soundtrack.”
    • “The music is your generic 'anime rock' - again, competent, it suits the action well enough, but you won't be humming it in the shower.”
    • “I do have one minor gripe and that is literally every boss shares the same song and I wish they each had a unique song for themselves.”
    • “I like the art style and music, but the gameplay gets repetitive after a few routes.”
  • graphics
    64 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are widely praised for their stunning 80s-90s anime aesthetic, which effectively captures the nostalgic vibe of classic titles like Star Fox and Afterburner. Reviewers highlight the beautiful retro-style visuals, stylish character and ship designs, and a well-executed user interface that enhances the overall experience. The combination of impressive graphics and a captivating soundtrack creates an engaging atmosphere that resonates with fans of the genre.

    • “The 80-90s anime aesthetic works really well.”
    • “Beautiful graphics, well thought out ship and character design with an absolutely banger soundtrack.”
    • “The aesthetic is gorgeously inspired from 80s sci-fi anime like Macross and Legend of the Galactic Heroes with a post-processing effect as if it was an old VHS.”
    • “Remove the anime aesthetic from this and you'll see it has pretty bad level design, extremely short.”
    • “Honestly, I bought this game purely from the music and overall aesthetic that I saw in the trailer.”
    • “With poppy visuals and responsive controls that manage to keep everything readable and in your hands even in the most enemy-saturated segments.”
  • replayability
    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers a decent level of replayability despite its short story, thanks to various additional modes such as New Game+, rogue mode, and the recently introduced "void mode," which enhance the experience. Players can continue to unlock equipment and improvements, explore branching paths, and engage in arcade-style combat that encourages high scores and combos, making it appealing for those who enjoy replaying games. Overall, while the main story may be brief, the diverse gameplay options and progression systems provide significant replay value.

    • “There's lots of additional modes besides the story mode which give this game excellent replay value, and the newest 'void mode' added in the latest update adds some fun challenge while keeping the wow-factor of the original story.”
    • “The progression system is really rewarding and will build in some great replayability.”
    • “Rogue flight is a well-made, perfectly-priced arcade-style 3D space action shooter that serves as an open love letter to 80’s and 90’s anime/shmup era fans, offering plenty of nostalgia, throwback references, and many hours of replay value.”
    • “However, due to the roguelite nature of the game, there is a lot of room for replayability.”
    • “Game itself is also fairly short with moderate replayability.”
    • “Trying to max out each of the modules adds a lot of replay value.”
  • atmosphere
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its captivating blend of anime and retro aesthetics, enhanced by excellent music that complements the high-speed action. Reviewers highlight the visceral experience of gameplay, which immerses players in a vibrant space-themed environment. Overall, the combination of visuals and sound creates a memorable and engaging atmosphere.

    • “The atmosphere, the visceral feeling of moving at high speeds and shooting, feels great.”
    • “Really liked the aesthetics and overall design; it truly captivates that retro space-themed anime atmosphere.”
    • “The music and atmosphere are amazing.”
  • stability
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game demonstrates strong stability, running smoothly on various systems, including the Steam Deck and laptops, despite some initial troubleshooting. Users report that it performs well even when not officially supported on certain platforms.

    • “The graphics are stylish and easily readable while still scaling well for different systems; it actually runs great on the Steam Deck.”
    • “Runs great on a laptop.”
    • “Runs great on the Steam Deck even though it's listed as 'unknown' at the time of this writing.”
    • “It says 11.6 hours as of the time of this review, but at least half of that was spent with the game open, troubleshooting my stream and writing this review.”
  • optimization
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is well-optimized, with no reported performance issues, allowing for smooth gameplay and fast-paced action. Players appreciate the customization options for their space fighters, enhancing both performance and aesthetics. However, the narrative structure is criticized for being more linear than expected, despite the engaging visuals and sound design.

    • “Customization of your space fighter both in performance and aesthetics.”
    • “I also never had any performance issues, which is always a plus.”
    • “The action is fast-paced and a visual spectacle, all accompanied by a good soundtrack and good voice performances.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, particularly in boss battles, and recommend leveling up all ship parameters equally to avoid excessive grinding for specific requirements.

    • “Just check to see how to level up all of your ship's parameters equally so you're not finding yourself grinding a level to meet one last requirement.”
    • “Boss battles are a bit tedious.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the game's story to be emotionally impactful, offering a satisfying narrative with significant depth that encourages multiple playthroughs. The emotional resonance is further enhanced by immersive experiences, such as engaging with specific scenes that evoke strong feelings of nostalgia and connection.

    • “The story is surprisingly satisfying, with good emotional heft and multiple paths that really encourage you to play through the campaign multiple times along with New Game Plus.”
    • “I watched Yukikaze, and the 'Red Threat' trim made me feel like I flew B503, shooting down JAM.”
  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    While the visuals and design elements of the game are praised, the reviews do not provide specific insights into the depth or progression of character development. Instead, the focus is primarily on the aesthetic aspects and the soundtrack.

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ROGUE FLIGHT is a racing game.

ROGUE FLIGHT is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing ROGUE FLIGHT.

ROGUE FLIGHT was released on October 24, 2024.

ROGUE FLIGHT was developed by Truant Pixel, LLC.

ROGUE FLIGHT has received positive reviews from players and positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

ROGUE FLIGHT is a single player game.

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