Rogue Samurai

About

In the intense roguelite action game Rogue Samurai, play as a legendary samurai fighting relentless waves of enemies and epic bosses in a quest for survival. Master various techniques, unlock powerful abilities, and adapt to diverse, intricately designed maps to hone your skills and emerge victorious. Expand your arsenal with unique weapons as you progress.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

67%

Audience ScoreBased on 18 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features captivating graphics and a well-themed atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
Combat is smooth and fun, with flashy skills that add excitement to gameplay.
The development team is responsive to player feedback and has shown promise for future updates and improvements.

The game feels incomplete and lacks substantial content, with many players finishing it in just a few hours.
There are significant optimization issues, leading to performance problems and bugs that detract from the experience.
Gameplay mechanics are shallow and lack depth, making it feel like a basic tech demo rather than a fully realized game.

graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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33%
17%
The game's graphics are widely praised for their captivating visuals and immersive atmosphere, featuring detailed maps filled with secrets and challenges. While the graphics are a standout aspect, some players feel that additional content would enhance the overall experience. Despite similarities to other titles, the unique theme and quality of the visuals help the game distinguish itself.
- “The game's graphics and atmosphere are captivating, with maps filled with numerous secrets and challenges to uncover.”
- “Even with similarities to other games, the visuals and price make it stand out.”
- “But because of its theme and graphical quality, it differs from the other ones.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The gameplay features traditional tower defense mechanics with enjoyable elements and appealing graphics, though players desire more content. Additionally, a shift from hack-and-slash to a style reminiscent of "Vampire Survivors" has been noted, with expectations for improvements in the full version.
- “Fun gameplay and cool graphics are highlights about this game, though more content is needed.”
- “I think all the problems will be fixed in the full version and it will have better gameplay.”
- “Gameplay-wise, it's the traditional you're a mobile tower in a tower defense situation.”
- “The gameplay presented in the demo has changed.”
- “Before, the fighting mechanics were more like hack and slash games; now it's more like Vampire Survivors.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game currently suffers from significant optimization issues, which detract from the overall enjoyment and gameplay experience. While it shows promise, particularly in its early access phase, users have noted that both performance and user interface choices require improvement.
- “Unfortunately, there's not a lot of content, and the game is unoptimized and not very fun.”
- “I think early access is definitely in need of some optimization, but the game's promising.”
- “Aside from optimization issues, there are also some odd UI choices.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is criticized for frequent glitches and a buggy interface, particularly with in-game upgrades. Players also note the limited content, including only one map and minimal options, which contributes to an overall unstable experience.
- “A few glitches here and there.”
- “They should have the in-game upgrades pop up automatically, rather than a buggy button prompt.”
- “Buggy as heck, extremely limited options, 1 map, no weapons, and maybe a total of 10 different passives.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its captivating graphics and immersive environments, featuring maps that are rich in secrets and challenges to explore.
- “The game's graphics and atmosphere are captivating, with maps filled with numerous secrets and challenges to uncover.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with users finding it catchy and entertaining enough to enhance the overall experience.
- “The sound and music are fantastic, catchy enough to keep you entertained.”
- “The soundtrack is incredibly immersive and enhances the overall gaming experience.”
- “The music perfectly complements the gameplay, creating an engaging atmosphere.”