Rogue Masters

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Rogue Masters is a single player and multiplayer action adventure game with fantasy, medieval, historical and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by Main Leaf and was released on December 1, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Rogue Masters is a 6 player co-op horde survival game with souls-like combat and extensive character customization where you fight Entropy in long-lost civilizations.

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63%

Audience ScoreBased on 210 reviews

gameplay10 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Combat system faithfully recreates Dark Souls mechanics with satisfying and skill-based gameplay.
Cooperative multiplayer with up to six players offers engaging and fun experiences, especially with friends.
Extensive character customization including an impressive transmog system enhances player investment.

Game is plagued by clunky controls, poor camera work, and unreliable lock-on system causing frustrating combat.
Solo play is difficult and tedious due to overwhelming enemy hordes, poor AI, and lack of AI companions.
The game suffers from bugs, performance issues, lack of content variety, slow stamina regeneration, and limited progression.

gameplay
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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6%
The gameplay is a faithful and polished blend of Soulsborne combat mechanics with roguelike and horde survival elements, offering challenging, strategic, and fluid combat that rewards precision. While it delivers satisfying progression and cooperative multiplayer, it can feel repetitive, limited in weapon variety, and less diverse compared to traditional Souls games, with some issues in optimization, bugs, and camera controls. Overall, it appeals strongly to fans of Souls combat but may frustrate those expecting deeper content or smoother gameplay integration with horde mechanics.
- “With my existing Soulsborne experience, and especially with my newfound understanding of the combat mechanics, it was really easy to just fall into a flow state almost immediately.”
- “It offers challenging gameplay that rewards precision and strategy, with satisfying progression through moderate grinding.”
- “The gameplay is definitely balanced around full groups, and while you're allowed to play offline and solo, I can't see that being fun even in the slightest except for the utter masochists.”
- “Fairly buggy, not much content, but a very faithful recreation of mechanics and animations from Dark Souls 1 specifically.”
- “The gameplay is decent, but the game is horribly optimized, buggy and laggy on a good day, and god forbid you have a lower-end PC, as this game pushes mine dramatically more than Elden Ring at high settings... ridiculous.”
- “The devs call it a blend of Dark Souls and Killing Floor, whereas I tend to call it a blend of 1:1 shamelessly copied Dark Souls animations and combat mechanics wherein the only viable form of combat is left swing, right swing a two-handed weapon and then roll on the ground against a horde of enemies that have a more diverse and empowering moveset and set of weapons available to them than you.”
graphics
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
53%
20%
The graphics feature a stylized, low-poly art style that enhances accessibility and readability, though some find it bland and reminiscent of Dark Souls. Visuals are generally praised for creating a vibrant atmosphere, with commendable polish for an indie title, but performance issues like FPS drops can occur, especially in multiplayer. Users express a desire for future graphical improvements while appreciating the current aesthetic and tutorial presentation.
- “Speaking of which, the low-poly graphics are nice for making the game accessible to as many people as possible, and they don't detract from your ability to read attacks at all. That being said, I'd like to see a bit of a graphic upgrade sometime down the line if that's reasonable.”
- “On another topic, the art style and overall visual presentation is quite amazing; they convey a level of polish that is commendable for an indie title.”
- “Everything just feels exactly like Dark Souls, but with low-poly graphics.”
- “Apart from the poor mechanics, visuals, content and depth of the game, it also fails at user-friendliness with its clunky UI, having many tabs scattered across several panes instead of having it all neatly accessible from one place.”
- “The graphics are stylised; however, the performance does need addressing, as FPS can drop rather low at times, particularly in multiplayer.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
49%
38%
The game lacks a meaningful story, focusing primarily on gameplay and feel rather than narrative depth. Users express a desire for a story or exhibition mode to provide more engagement beyond the current horde mode. Unlike titles with rich lore, this game offers minimal to no storytelling.
- “I'd love to see a fully fleshed out PvE story mode and some additions to PvP gametypes.”
- “There's so much potential but this game either needs a story mode/exhibition you can do with friends or something more than just a horde mode.”
- “Another thing Souls has in-depth lore, and a story worth diving into, this does not.”
- “The gameplay and feel are the main focus here, there's no deep story to engage with.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Grinding in the game is generally seen as tedious and frustrating, with some users finding solo runs repetitive and time-consuming. However, moderate grinding is also noted to offer a satisfying progression that rewards precision and strategy.
- “Grinding can feel tedious and frustrating, making gameplay less enjoyable.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding, indicating it is time-consuming and exhausting.”
- “Solo runs are mainly tedious turn-and-burn sequences, highlighting repetitive grind mechanics.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, with frequent bugs, lag, and severe FPS drops, especially on certain maps and multiplayer modes. Performance is inconsistent and can be unplayable on lower-end PCs, requiring urgent attention to improve stability and smoothness.
- “Performance is a serious issue that should be addressed ASAP. Some maps work perfectly, but others drop the FPS to unplayable levels for no reason. For example, on the frozen castle map, upon reaching wave 2 of a short match, FPS tanked immensely, while the forest/jungle map played perfectly fine with no drops.”
- “Needs serious polishing in regards to performance. Some, but not all, maps are unplayable due to FPS drops.”
- “The graphics are stylized; however, the performance does need addressing, as FPS can drop rather low at times, particularly in multiplayer.”
- “The gameplay is decent, but the game is horribly optimized, buggy and laggy on a good day, and god forbid you have a lower end PC, as this game pushes mine dramatically more than Elden Ring at high settings... ridiculous.”
- “If possible, performance is a serious issue that should be addressed asap. Some maps work perfectly but others drop the FPS to unplayable levels for no reason. For example, on the frozen castle map, upon reaching wave 2 of a short match, my FPS tanked immensely, while the forest/jungle map played perfectly fine with no drops.”
- “Needs serious polishing in regards to performance, some but not all maps are unplayable due to FPS drops.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
80%
The game exhibits frequent bugs and optimization issues, leading to lag and instability, especially on lower-end PCs. However, some players find it playable and appreciate its faithful recreation of Dark Souls mechanics despite these technical flaws.
- “Very boring, buggy garbage.”
- “Fairly buggy, not much content, but a very faithful recreation of mechanics and animations from Dark Souls 1 specifically.”
- “The gameplay is decent, but the game is horribly optimized, buggy and laggy on a good day, and god forbid you have a lower end PC, as this game pushes mine dramatically more than Elden Ring at high settings... ridiculous.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The music features an energetic chiptune soundtrack that enhances the vibrant atmosphere and complements the intense action, though some users found the sound effects and music to be bland.
- “Energetic chiptune soundtrack.”
- “The soundtrack and visuals create a vibrant atmosphere that complements the intense action.”
- “SFX and music were very bland.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game’s monetization is highly praised, earning an 8/10 for being completely free with no microtransactions. Players appreciate the ability to enjoy cooperative, souls-like combat with friends without any additional costs.
- “Solid 8/10 considering the fact that it's free with absolutely 0 microtransactions.”
- “Completely free, with no microtransactions of any kind; you can group with up to 5 friends and experience souls-like combat together.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is praised for its vibrant soundtrack and visuals that enhance the intense action, with detailed character design and environments contributing to a rich, immersive experience.
- “The soundtrack and visuals create a vibrant atmosphere that complements the intense action.”
- “The attention to detail in character design, environments, and atmospheric effects was gold.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is highly focused on replayability, offering players engaging content that encourages multiple playthroughs.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor starts off funny but quickly becomes dull and loses its appeal after just a few hours.
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The character development is praised for its meticulous attention to detail, with well-designed characters complemented by immersive environments and atmospheric effects that enhance the overall experience.