Rogue Harvest

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"Rogue Harvest is a Rogue-like Open World Adventure with procedurally generated environments, offering a variety of gameplay activities such as exploration, combat, resource gathering, and farming. Players must survive harsh elements and permadeath while leveling up skills and crafting abilities. The game provides new content and features regularly, with each playthrough unique and valuable."

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Play Modes

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

62%

Audience ScoreBased on 53 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

The game has a familiar gameplay style reminiscent of popular survival games like Terraria and Don't Starve, making it accessible for fans of the genre.
The developer is active and responsive to community feedback, showing commitment to improving the game through regular updates.
The crafting system is straightforward and easy to understand, allowing players to quickly get into the survival mechanics.

The game feels incomplete and lacks meaningful content, with many features missing or underdeveloped, leading to a repetitive experience.
Graphics and audio quality are subpar, with pixelation issues and inconsistent art styles that detract from the overall experience.
The game suffers from technical issues, including crashes and poor controls, which can hinder gameplay and frustrate players.

gameplay
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
74%
9%
The gameplay of the game is a mix of familiar mechanics from survival and RPG genres, featuring base-building, farming, and exploration elements, but it suffers from a lack of originality and depth. While some players find the mechanics intuitive and easy to learn, others criticize the moment-to-moment gameplay as weak and overly difficult. Overall, the game offers a fun experience with procedural generation, but it may require further refinement to enhance its core gameplay.
- “The gameplay is fun and currently semi-deep; there are several tiers of content for each item (from 2-4 depending on the item), and you are free to create some awesome looking houses to defend yourself with.”
- “Gameplay: enjoyable and simple to get into; mechanics are intuitive and easy to learn.”
- “Procedurally generated terrain allows for interesting gameplay between playthroughs.”
- “The game can sometimes be far too difficult for its own good and seems to take far too many key elements and mechanics from other popular survival and RPG genres without introducing enough of its own to compensate for it.”
- “The moment-to-moment gameplay is weak.”
- “Rogue Harvest is in development right now, but I really think that the core gameplay needs improvement, and I don't know how likely that is to happen.”
graphics
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
61%
15%
The graphics of the game have received largely negative feedback, with many reviewers criticizing the use of outdated pixel art and poor resolution options, leading to a sub-par visual experience. While some players appreciate the simplistic art style and find it visually pleasing, the overall execution is marred by issues such as blurry sprites and inconsistent quality. Many agree that the graphics detract significantly from the gameplay experience, with several noting that they appear poorly scaled on larger screens.
- “Don't let the graphics mislead you, actual game mechanics provide a depth to the game that is not immediately apparent.”
- “Art style: enjoyable and simple, doesn't do more than it needs to do.”
- “The graphics for this game are beautiful, the enemies are varied and interesting to look at, and the buildings look cool when finished.”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “Considering the current standard for indie games of this type, I'd define the graphics of this title as sub-par.”
- “The graphics are just bad; no time or effort was really invested.”
story
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
73%
14%
The game's story is a mixed bag, with some players finding it compelling and intriguing, while others describe it as vague, confusing, and lacking depth. Although it attempts to incorporate narrative elements, many reviewers feel that the story is overshadowed by repetitive gameplay and insufficient level design. Overall, while there are hints of a potentially interesting storyline, it often feels underdeveloped and disjointed.
- “The story starts out vague, and must be uncovered as you progress.”
- “The story is compelling and interesting, by far the best aspect of the game.”
- “Where it differs most from other games of this type is its story-based elements.”
- “The game features no proper level design or game/story flow/plot, as they opted to try to use samey repetitive procedural generation algorithms as a substitute for adding such content to the game, to avoid doing the important job of level/map design.”
- “The story is very confusing and bland, like the story of the forest watered down.”
- “Nothing really original here, nor is it done well as the 'story' makes no sense.”
music
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
60%
20%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it interesting and atmospheric, particularly the creepy tracks at night, while others describe it as mediocre and even sleep-inducing. Issues such as random music cutouts and varying recording quality detract from the overall experience, leading some to mute the soundtrack entirely. Overall, the audio elements are seen as lacking in impressiveness and consistency.
- “The soundtrack for Rogue Harvest is very, well, interesting.”
- “The music is what I find so interesting about the game.”
- “- the creepy music, especially at night”
- “I dislike the controls and expected more from the game; the music randomly cuts out, and I find it annoying when it doesn't.”
- “Music is meh; I muted it after 15 minutes because it was putting me to sleep.”
- “Some tracks vary in recording quality; especially the new game song sounds like something ported out of an early PS1 game.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
100%
Overall, users report mixed experiences regarding stability; while some mention minor issues like disappearing items from chests, others find the game largely glitch-free and presentable. There is a consensus that further improvements are needed, but the game remains enjoyable for fans of the genre.
- “It plays well, with no glitches that I found. I recommend it if you enjoy this type of game; it's great!”
- “The game runs smoothly and I haven't encountered any stability issues.”
- “Overall, the stability of the game is impressive, making for a seamless gaming experience.”
- “Not only that, the chests are buggy, and some items like flowers will just vanish if you put them in a chest and then attempt to take them back out.”
- “Needs some more work but it plays well; no glitches that I found.”
- “I do not believe there are obvious bugs or glitches, and the game is presentable.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
Players appreciate the farming mechanics and the potential for future updates, including more activities like breeding animals. The game offers a solid experience for its price, with a good balance of learning and engaging gameplay, though some users express a desire for additional features and multiplayer options. Overall, the grinding aspect is seen as enjoyable and promising for further development.
- “The grinding mechanics feel tedious and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “I find the farming aspect to be overly time-consuming, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
- “The need to constantly grind for resources takes away from the fun and exploration elements.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Reviewers note that while the new features may enhance enjoyment, the game's optimization lags behind competitors like Rust, which offers superior performance and a transparent update schedule.
- “The new seeds have actually added something for me to enjoy, but Rust did it months before with better optimization and a clear weekly schedule with things clearly outlined for the future.”
- “Maybe the new seeds have actually added something for me to enjoy, but Rust did it months before with better optimization and a clear weekly schedule with things clearly outlined for the future.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Rogue Harvest is criticized for its monetization strategy, as it is perceived as an abandoned early access game that serves primarily as a cash grab, offering no content or clear objectives while attempting to exploit gamers financially.
- “Rogue Harvest is an abandoned early access 2D retro pixel top-down JRPG that feels more like a cash grab than a legitimate game, with no content and no clear objective.”
- “The monetization strategy of Rogue Harvest is frustrating, as it seems designed to exploit players rather than provide a complete gaming experience.”
- “This game exists solely on Steam as a way to scam gamers into purchasing an incomplete and abandoned product.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is highlighted as a key element, blending complexity with comedic elements as players navigate survival challenges while building shelters to fend off nighttime threats.
- “This is a complicated and funny survival game where you have to create the best shelter to avoid the enemies at night.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is negatively impacted by poor graphics, leading to frustration and a disconnect from the experience, as players struggle to engage fully with the visuals.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game compensates for its shortcomings in sound and graphics with a compelling and ominous atmosphere, enhanced by its expansive open world.
- “What it lacks in sound and graphics, it makes up for with its ominous atmosphere and open world.”