Game file / ROGUE BY ROGUEVoidigo
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why this score?
Original text · Simplified Chinese
首领追逐与踩踏让射击节奏鲜明，强化也能真正改变动作；后期画面与性能负担是主要限制。
Core gameplay
Weight 25%9.0 / 10Original text · Simplified Chinese
跳跃、踩踏与射击互相衔接，追击会撤退的首领让节奏有主动选择，快照反复肯定动作的弹性与响应。
Builds & strategy
Weight 25%8.5 / 10Original text · Simplified Chinese
武器交易、资源交换和改变攻击方式的强化能形成不同玩法；部分初始装备和近战较弱使有效选项有所收缩。
Replayability
Weight 20%8.0 / 10Original text · Simplified Chinese
首领追逐与可选战斗改变路线判断，装备协同持续制造新局势；结尾和长期内容变化在部分反馈中偏薄。
Randomness & fairness
Weight 20%7.5 / 10Original text · Simplified Chinese
可选择追击或重整，也有难度选项和有用教程，利于逐步学习；高周目大量弹幕和爆炸降低危险可读性。
Polish & usability
Weight 10%7.0 / 10Original text · Simplified Chinese
动作、音效与拾取反馈协调，教程有效；快照报告帧数上限、设置不足和高负载减速，未复测这些问题。
- Reviewer
Original text · Simplified Chinese
Rogue by Rogue · AI 资料评测- Version reviewed
Original text · Simplified Chinese
具体构建未知；以所引资料描述的版本为准
Scope and limitations
Original text · Simplified Chinese
未进行试玩；分数是依据已收录评述与社区具体反馈作出的主观资料评测。旧反馈跨版本、部分原始材料为不可重开的本地快照；本次 Steam 核查仅确认玩法与功能，未复测平衡、性能或报告的故障是否仍存在。
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- 01Archived materialView archived external material ↓
Original text · Simplified Chinese
收录评论与社区资料（2026-10-01 快照）
使用 作者观点摘要 的 Tier list Part 1 (2023) 的具体优缺点，以及 玩家好评、玩家批评 与 资料核查说明；不使用旧等级、外部分数或销量反推。
- 02Web sourceView original ↗
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Voidigo · Steam 官方商店
2026-10-08 访问。核对近远程武器、踩踏眩晕、首领撤退和反追踪、强化协同与资源交易。未据商店介绍推定性能或故障已修复。
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Community discussion
A colorful twin-stick action roguelite by Swedish studio semiwork, focused on hunting bosses through corrupted levels with hundreds of weapons and power-ups, a jump/backflip and stomp mechanic, and local co-op.
Players love it: Steam shows Overwhelmingly Positive (about 96.5% of roughly 4,900 reviews), with many calling it an underrated hidden gem comparable to Nuclear Throne, Enter the Gungeon and The Binding of Isaac. Praise centers on weapon/item variety, snappy animation, music and goofy personality. It entered Early Access in Feb 2021 and had its 1.0 release on Jun 8, 2023. Critic coverage is thin: Metacritic lists only two critic reviews (both 90/100, no Metascore yet) and OpenCritic had no entry found. Attention picked up after semiwork's later hit R.E.P.O., with fans asking for online multiplayer or a sequel; the price has dropped to $4.99 (from about $20 per reviewers). Note: web search quota was exhausted during this research, so community detail relies mainly on Steam reviews, the Steam discussions page and store page.
What players praise
- Huge pool of weapons and power-ups (reviewers cite hundreds) that stays reasonably balanced and gives strong replayability
- Fluid, snappy pixel animation, bouncy combat feel and satisfying gameplay loop
- Backflip/jump plus stomp combos give movement a distinct identity versus a standard dash or roll
- Level design built around finding and cleansing corrupted beacons makes most enemy encounters optional rather than lock-in arena rooms
- Strong music, sound effects, character design and humor; collected items are visibly represented on the character
- Multiple difficulty levels and a quick, useful tutorial; early runs feel fair rather than impossible
- Extremely cheap at $4.99 with local co-op and Steam Deck / full controller support
- Boss-focused structure with varied enemies and bosses that flee mid-fight
- Widely called a criminally underrated hidden gem and outstanding value, the most repeated theme in top reviews
What players criticize
- Screen clutter and visual chaos, especially late-game with lots of particles and projectiles
- Some weapons and starting items feel weak or useless, with melee weapons most often called out
- Final boss and ending disappoint some players: the last boss resembles a regular run boss and post-credits reward is mostly a harder difficulty
- Technical complaints: 60 FPS cap, stuttering reported by some, limited graphics settings and slowdown on laptops
- Art style and pixel look does not land for everyone; a couple of reviewers mention motion sickness or find it too busy
- Feels derivative to some, described as a mix of existing twin-stick roguelikes without much that is new
- Content can feel thin after a number of runs
Distinctive features
- Jump/backflip mover with stomp attacks used in combos, unlike dash-based twin-stick shooters
- Beacon-cleansing objective structure that makes enemy rooms optional and lets players rush the boss
- Wacky improvised weapons (for example wielding Mjolnir or martial-arts staff builds) and items that visibly show on the character
- Bosses that flee mid-battle, forcing chase and positioning decisions
- Split-screen local co-op and Remote Play Together in a genre often single-player only
Divided opinions
- Art style and visual busyness: loved as stylish and full of personality by many, called cluttered and off-putting by others
- Stomp and movement system: praised as distinctive, criticised as shoved onto the player
- Ending and final boss: some call the game a near-perfect S-tier but find the finale a letdown
- Originality: some see a refreshing take on the sub-genre, others see just another pixel-art twin-stick roguelike
Repetition and friction
- Stomp mechanic is seen as forced by some, with parts of the game depending on it
- Late-game chaos can reduce play to spamming dodges rather than deliberate movement
- Hunting for weapons or perks that feel good can be unrewarding early on
- Unlocking everything (for example the last character essence) is confusingly unclear for completionists
- Repetition after several runs reported by lower-hour reviewers
Hoped-for improvements
- Online multiplayer (co-op is local/split-screen only) is the most repeated request
- More graphics and performance options plus an uncapped frame rate
- Deeper item synergies and character-specific mechanics to make builds feel more distinct
- Rebalance weak starter items, perks and melee weapons
- More post-game content or a stronger ending, plus more content overall
- A sequel or new content from semiwork, asked for frequently since R.E.P.O.'s success
Early Access launched Feb 25, 2021 and 1.0 shipped Jun 8, 2023 (Steam lists the game as 2023; the task labeled it 2021 after the EA date). Reviewers describe it as criminally underrated and under-marketed at launch, with a spike of new players after R.E.P.O. became a hit; the price has been cut to $4.99 from a reported $20. Windows only (no Mac/Linux); Steam Deck reportedly works well. Metacritic has two critic reviews (both 90) and seven user ratings averaging 8.0, too few for a Metascore. No OpenCritic entry could be confirmed (search page returned no data). Revenue and owner figures are third-party estimates, not audited.
Community sources
- Local file of top helpful positive and negative English Steam reviews (18 positive, 13 negative) ↗
- Steam store page: description, features, EA and 1.0 dates, review summary ↗
- Steam discussions: stuttering, 60 FPS cap, online co-op question, final boss complaints ↗
- Metacritic page: 2 critic reviews (90, 90), user score 8.0 from 7 ratings, no Metascore yet ↗
- OpenCritic search attempt; no usable data returned, so score recorded as null ↗
- Estimated gross (~$603k) and net (~$178k) revenue, Boxleiter method ↗
- Owner estimate 200k-500k (from local steam_data.json spy_owners field) ↗
- Confirms semiwork as R.E.P.O. developer; no Voidigo mention ↗
Archived creator commentary 1
Third-party summaries based on automatic captions may contain transcription or interpretation errors.
Tier list Part 1 (2023)
Voidigo is a chaotic, visually striking top-down, 3D-ish action shooter roguelike. He already covered it in a chapter of his roguelike design analysis video and calls it great. The standout is that nearly every item changes gameplay or visuals rather than tweaking a number. It can get overwhelming and is easy to break, but he enjoys the power fantasy. He places it in A tier, near the top.
What the creator praises
- Upgrades and items are each unique and change gameplay or visuals, not just stat numbers
- Very chaotic and visually pleasing; what you see is what you get
- Lets the player become absurdly powerful, which feels rewarding
- Enjoys that the game can be broken occasionally; satisfying
- Feels powerful and rewarding more often than many other games
Issues raised by the creator
- Can be overwhelming to look at, especially with repeat loops
- Screen fills with enemies and explosions in later loops
- Easy to break; he hit very low frame rate
- Borders on being a little too much
Design observations
- Nearly every item fundamentally changes something rather than adjusting a stat
- Deliberate insane chaos as the core design goal
- Design lesson: allowing the player to become overpowered now and then is rewarding, even with balance valued highly
